DoES Liverpool............................................................................................................. 5

Build Brighton............................................................................................................ 10

Eastbourne Men in Sheds.......................................................................................... 16

Bristol Hackspace...................................................................................................... 19

Makespace................................................................................................................. 22

Building Bloqs............................................................................................................ 26

Hub Workshop........................................................................................................... 32

London Hackspace..................................................................................................... 35

Multi-Skills Workshop............................................................................................... 42

Nottingham Hackspace (Nottinghack)..................................................................... 46

Fab Lab London.......................................................................................................... 50

57North (previously Hackerdeen)............................................................................. 53

make aberdeen.......................................................................................................... 57

Fab Lab Nerve Centre................................................................................................ 62

Farset Labs................................................................................................................. 66

MakerspaceFY1 (Blackpool Linux user group).......................................................... 70

FabLab Cardiff............................................................................................................ 74

Hackspace Cardiff...................................................................................................... 78

The Waiting Room..................................................................................................... 82

BEC Fab Lab............................................................................................................... 87

BEC Fablab West Lakes Academy............................................................................. 91

piel view hackers....................................................................................................... 95

fab lab devon (e-space)............................................................................................. 99

OmegaSpace............................................................................................................ 104

Dorset Constructorium............................................................................................ 108

Eagle House Pop-Up Furniture Factory................................................................... 116

Thereis no space...................................................................................................... 122

Chelmsford Makerspace.......................................................................................... 126

ICMPrototype........................................................................................................... 130

fizzPop...................................................................................................................... 134

Make:Bromyard....................................................................................................... 139

Cheltenham Hackspace........................................................................................... 143

The Shed.................................................................................................................. 147

Machines Room....................................................................................................... 152

MakeSpace at the Institute of Making................................................................... 157

South London Makerspace...................................................................................... 162

G.I.M.P.S.................................................................................................................. 166

Makerversity........................................................................................................... 170

Dundee MakerSpace............................................................................................... 174

EPIK.......................................................................................................................... 178

FounderHub............................................................................................................. 185

FabLab Cardiff.......................................................................................................... 189

Edinburgh Hacklab................................................................................................... 193

Chester Hackspace.................................................................................................. 197

Makernow................................................................................................................ 201

Ellesmere Port Fab Lab............................................................................................ 208

TekWizz................................................................................................................... 212

Coventry Makerspace.............................................................................................. 216

PiCymru.................................................................................................................... 220

The Electron Club..................................................................................................... 224

Derby Makers.......................................................................................................... 228

fablab@strathclyde................................................................................................. 232

Spitfire lab in Eastleigh........................................................................................... 236

Fablab Essex............................................................................................................ 240

MAKLab.................................................................................................................... 244

MAKING PLACE........................................................................................................ 248

Moray Maker Space................................................................................................ 252

Malvern Hackspace................................................................................................. 256

Fab Lab Airedale...................................................................................................... 260

Herts Hack Space.................................................................................................... 264

Ipswich Makerspace................................................................................................ 268

Lancaster And Morecambe Makers LAMM (lancaster maker lab)........................ 272

Leicester Hackspace................................................................................................ 277

LuneLab Makerspace............................................................................................... 281

South London Makerspace...................................................................................... 285

Leeds Hackspace..................................................................................................... 289

Create Space London............................................................................................... 293

JAILmake.................................................................................................................. 297

Deckspace................................................................................................................ 301

Makerspace Norwich............................................................................................... 305

Oxford Hackspace................................................................................................... 309

Open shed................................................................................................................ 313

Richmond MakerLabs.............................................................................................. 317

So Make It................................................................................................................ 321

Potteries Hackspace................................................................................................ 325

Swansea Hackspace................................................................................................ 329

FabLab North Greenwich......................................................................................... 333

Remakery................................................................................................................ 337

London Sculpture Workshop.................................................................................... 341

Camden Town Shed................................................................................................. 345

Newport Makers Club.............................................................................................. 349

ffablab Pontio.......................................................................................................... 353

RARA Cooperative (redundant architects recreation association)......................... 357

RLab - Reading Hackspace...................................................................................... 361

CREATE:Lab Stirling................................................................................................. 365

The Old School Club................................................................................................. 369

Open Hub................................................................................................................. 373

Blackhorse Workshop.............................................................................................. 378

Hitchin Hackspace................................................................................................... 383

Leigh Hackspace...................................................................................................... 391

Fablab Belfast.......................................................................................................... 395

Hackspace Manchester........................................................................................... 399

MadLab (manchester)............................................................................................. 403

MadLab (Salford)..................................................................................................... 409

Manchester FabLab................................................................................................. 413

Maker Space............................................................................................................ 417

Fab Lab Plymouth.................................................................................................... 421

Maker Club............................................................................................................... 425

resource................................................................................................................... 429

Fab Lab Liverpool..................................................................................................... 433

Swindon Hackspace................................................................................................. 437

York Hackspace....................................................................................................... 441

Milton Keynes Men in Sheds................................................................................... 445

Surrey & Hampshire Hackspace............................................................................. 449

Access space............................................................................................................ 453

Sheffield Hardware Hackers and Makers............................................................... 457

So Make It................................................................................................................ 461

Totnes Fablab.......................................................................................................... 474

Duke Studios............................................................................................................ 478

FabLabDevon........................................................................................................... 482

MakersCAFE............................................................................................................. 486

DoES Liverpool

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 27 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://doesliverpool.com/
Twitter:	@DoESLiverpool
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/DoESLiverpool
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://plus.google.com/106048511302205007455/posts https://github.com/doesliverpool http://www.thingiverse.com/DoESLiverpool/about
IRC :	#doesliverpool on Freenode
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	google group http://groups.google.com/group/DoES-Liverpool
Email :	hello@doesliverpool.com
Phone :	0151 703 0081
Address :	DoES Liverpool, Gostins Building, 4th Floor. 32-36 Hanover Street. Liverpool .
Postcode :	L1 4LN
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	Yes
If so where and what was the reason for the move:	We started meeting in pubs, moved to a monthly meeting in the workshop of the Art & Design Academy at Liverpool John Moores Uni, but our current location was our first permanent location.

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Bookable time, Public access in set hours
Fees	Friend of DoES Liverpool: £9/month - no access privileges, just for people to support what we do (often from members of the community who attend the free events) People can just drop in to use the facilities, paying by the half-day or day. These give you access to both the office space and the workshop. Half-day drop-in: £5 Day drop-in: £10 Workshop membership: £50/month - gets you access to the workshop, as much as you like (but not the office space). During core hours only, unless you pay a deposit for out-of-hours access. You also get a box in the workshop to store things in. Full membership: £150/month - gets you a desk to call your own in the office space, and access to both the office and the workshop. During core hours only, unless you pay a deposit for out-of-hours access. Business address: £99/year - lets you register your business at DoES Liverpool, and have limited amounts of post delivered here. Also includes 6 days of access to let you come in and hot-desk or use the workshop a bit.
Notes	The building we're in is only open 7-9:30 Mon-Fri and 8-6 Sat. Our core hours (when anyone can turn up) are (9:30-5:30 Mon-Fri, plus events). Members can get access whenever the building is open by paying an extra, one-month's-worth "out of core hours" deposit.
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Shared kitchen, Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Café on site, Library, Wifi, Wired ethernet, Offices or incubator space, Workshop, bike parking
Accessibility for those with special needs	Children allowed in workspace, All dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility	We're not fully wheelchair accessible, but do have members with mobility issues and so it's something we do our best to accommodate. The disabled toilet is on a different floor in the building (accessible via lifts), and the fire escape egress is via stairs. Some of the tools in the workshop are not normally at wheelchair accessible heights, but at present there would be an organiser present whenever anyone in a wheelchair visited (we'd discuss with someone if they wanted out-of-hours access) and so we'd be able to make some temporary amendments to improve accessibility on an as-needed basis.

Equipment

Pasted list
General workshop equipment	Work benches Coolers, extractors,
General Hand tools manual	General hand-tools kits
General Hand tools powered	Drills, Reciprocating Saws, drivers
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork	Band saws x2,
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery	1 Dremel
Fabrics	6 sewing machines, 1 overlocker
Ceramics
Plastics	VacuumFormer, vinyl cutter, hot-wire cutter
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication	Laser Printer A3 Laser Cutter A0 Laser Cutter Makerbot CupCake RepRap Prusa Mendel 2x Up Plus 2 3D Printer Small CNC Mill PolarGraph KinectScanner
Electronics	The workshop has an electronics workbench for, well, working on electronics :-) This page is a non-exhaustive list of the things it's stocked with. It is mainly a place to collect details on the more involved bits of kit - so it probably won't list things like wire-strippers and pliers, but will include things like soldering irons (especially ones we might want to order new tips for) and bigger bits of kit (like oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.) Soldering Irons Weller (blue power supply), (long-term loan from AdrianMcEwen) Weller. TCP3-FE wand Maplin adjustable 3 Silverline adjustable Multimeters Handheld multimeter Thurlby 1503 bench multimeter. Donated by NOC, needs a power supply. http://www.ko4bb.com/Manuals/09%29_Misc_Test_Equipment/Thurlby/Sinclair_Thurlby_1503-1504_Multimeter_Service_Manual.pdf suggests it'll take something between 6.3 and 15VDC. Needs 6x C cell batteries, and some probes. Oscilloscopes Bench power supplies Blue one <insert output ratings here> (long-term loan from AdrianMcEwen) Component Stocks We have a resistors and all sorts of other components in stock for general use. Mostly from the hoard that NOC donated. They are slowly being sorted through and put into labelled storage. Please help :-) So far a list of some of the components can be found at StockComponents
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display	Projector
Project documentation	Lighting kit with light box
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	Lasers, 3D printers, CNC mill, vinyl cutter, band saws.
Which tools are operated only by staff	None
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	Yes, No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	70
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	100-250
Unique users in November 2014	50-100
Staff and support	Part-time technician(s), Volunteer staff, 1 part-time financial administrator

Gender balance:

Female	10-19%
Male	80-89%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	80-89%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	<10%
Asian or Asian British	<10%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	<10%
Other ethnic group	<10%

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help, Tool inductions, Some formal courses run by external company
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events, Corporate/business events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Maker Faire UK, Manchester Mini Maker Faire, some irregular university events in Liverpool
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have
Legal Structure	CIC, Company limited by shares

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	We want to be the place where you do your best work. We want to be the natural home for startups and businesses in Liverpool and beyond. We want to be a welcoming and friendly environment that inspires you and fosters collaboration between you and other community members. We want to stay true to our roots. We are community based and we want to keep the freedom that that brings. We want to support the growth of the region in a meaningful way – by doing rather than talking about it. Most of all we want you to be a part of our community and help us grow. If you would like to get involved please get in touch!
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces
What is your best success story

Build Brighton

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 11 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.buildbrighton.com/
Twitter:	@buildbrighton
Facebook :	http://www.facebook.com/pages/BuildBrighton/143613747697
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://plus.google.com/communities/117867349070091020948
IRC :	#buildbrighton on freenode
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://groups.google.com/group/brightonhackerspace
Email :	info@buildbrighton.com
Phone :	(01273) 358 263
Address :	Rodhus Studios (back entrance) Freehold Terrace Brighton
Postcode :	BN2 4AB
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	Yes
If so where and what was the reason for the move:	We were originally based at The Skiff -- a co-working space in Brighton. This was our 'seed hackspace', it did was not our own space par-se, but did allow us to keep active tools and workbenches in a shared co-working office space. We could use the space out-of-hours when the office workers were gone, and had a dedicated night of our own. It was a good seed space, since the cost was considerably lower than a dedicated 24x7 space. However, I do feel that this meant many of the original membership lost the original vision to get our own space - the net result being finding our own dedicated space took longer than originally hoped - 2 years rather than 6 months.

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Public access in set hours, Public access for courses or training only
Fees	We currently work on a 'pay what you want, but pay monthly' policy, with a £5 per month minimum. This is paid by direct debit, standing order, or paypal. We try to encourage people to pay what they think the space is worth to them, essentially an honesty system. Our average is about £16 per member, with a min of £5, and max £30.
Notes	For public access, i'd like to make it clear that 'public access' does not permit the public to use many of the tools. We have an open night on Thursday evening, and a generally welcoming stance any other time, but we are careful to ensure that whilst the *space* is open to the public, the *tools* are largely off-limits. We host public workshops, which are supervised and are covered under our insurance. For members to get 24x7 access to the space, we operate a 'vouching' process, where the trustees essentially get to know the new member directly or via other members reports. Once a trustee is happy that the new member is trustworthy, they are permitted to have keys and be on their own in the space. Some equipment in the space is off-limits to people that are not competent on that machinery. Typically we charge a fee for access to this specialist equipment (eg laser cutter, lathe, welding) to maintain a pot of money for maintenance and upgrades. This is sometimes misconstrued as a training fee, which it is not. All training in the space, outside of organised public workshops, is done on a member to member basis.
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Shared kitchen, Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Library, Wifi, Wired ethernet, Honesty system tuckshop
Accessibility for those with special needs	Children allowed in workspace
Notes on accessibility	The space is not wheelchair accessible unfortunately, due to the location within the general Rodhus building. Children are permitted in the space, but under supervision of a parent or nominated guardian. Under 18's are not permitted to be members - whenever we've looked into the legislation and requirements for ages 12-15, and 16-17, it's been a bit of a minefield that the trustees are not comfortable with. It's hard to navigate these legals when you are volunteer-led.

Equipment

Pasted list
General workshop equipment	* Workbenches (homemade) * Dust extractor * Kitchen * Sawdust vacuums x2 * Wet and dry vac x1 * Henry Hoover (for carpet) x1 * Material store * Welding bench (homemade)
General Hand tools manual	* Screwdrivers * Socket set * Spanners * Clamps (small and large) * Hammers * Mallets * Rivet guns * Oil cans * Saws - wood and hack * Bench vice x2
General Hand tools powered	* Jigsaw x2 * Circular Saw x2 * Drill/Driver x2 * Impact driver x1 * Angle grinder x3 -- different disks on each.
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding	* Mitre saw * Scroll saw (x3!) * Bench grinder x2 (different wheels on each) * Bench sander - belt and circular * Bench santer - circular * Bench sander - rotary * Band saw - wood focussed * Band saw - metal focussed * Drill press x2
Woodwork	See above.
Metalwork	* Metal Lathe + tooling (Myford ML7) * MIG welder
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery	Crap dremel clone :(
Fabrics	None yet, hope to have a working fabrics setup one day.
Ceramics	None
Plastics	* Vinyl cutter * Vacuum former (handmade, A4)
Glass	No
Painting and graphic arts	No
Print making	No
Photography and film making	Studio lighting area, backdrop.
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry	No
Computing	* Misc desktop and laptop computers for workshops and machinery.
Digital fabrication	* 3D printer * Laser cutter (A3) * Laser cutter (A4) x2 * CNC router
Electronics	* Bubble etching tank * Oscilloscope x3 * Bench PSU x2 * Component Library (shared basic components, honesty system for purchase) * SMD soldering oven * SMD soldering air gun * Multimeters (x15) * Soldering irons (x15) * Electronics handtools: side snips, wire strippers, etc.
Audio and music
Sculpture	No
Construction and architecture	No
Display	* Projector
Project documentation	Backdrops and lighting rig.
Are there any other areas of practice you support	No

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	Electronics.
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	* Lathe * Laser Cutter * MIG Welder * CNC router
Which tools are operated only by staff	There are no staff. Only members may use power tools or sharps outside of workshops.
Describe any other restrictions on access	We try to avoid 'on permanent loan' tools from members, as it opens a can of worms with liability and maintenance. However, when permaloan equipment is accepted, the member determines who can use it and how. The space determines whether that is useful and risk free enough for the item to be on-site.

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Inks, paints, Chemicals
Does your space specialise in any materials	Electronics component library is pretty well stocked, if largely underused. Most members buy in what they need. It is difficult to maintain a stock list, as there is very little commonality across projects. Sub-groups group-buy things for discounts: metal; 3D printing filament; wood.
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	107
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	100-250
Unique users in November 2014	50-100
Staff and support	No staff, Volunteer staff, Informal user support

Gender balance:

Female	10-19%
Male	80-89%
Other	<10%
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	80-89%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	<10%
Asian or Asian British	<10%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	<10%
Other ethnic group	<10%

User types

Visitors or observers	50-59%
Hobbyist	50-59%
Startups	< 10%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	< 10%
SMEs	< 10%
Corporates, and large orgs	< 10%
Students	30-39%
Teachers	10-19%
Other / don't know	< 10%

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	50-59%
Introduction to making	50-59%
Make something specific	20-29%
Prototype	20-29%
Make one-off pieces	30-39%
Small batch production	10-19%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	10-19%
Socialise	30-39%
Other (detail below)	Don't know

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Member events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	* Brighton Mini Maker Faire * Brighton Science Festival
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	No, not formally. We have never been approached by them, though have on occasion spoken with council reps informally.
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Yes.
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	Yes. I typically lurk on most UK hackspaces lists, plus a couple of canadian and US ones. UK Hackspace Organisers is a private list for people who are generally trustees of hackspaces/makerspaces, to talk informally and privately about troubles and concerns that they have. A support-group, in other words.

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space	150 sq m
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Software development / System administration.
Legal Structure	Company limited by guarantee

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/9/11
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	Have a happy and inclusive community. Grow membership in a comfortable manner. Supply the tools people need to be inspired.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	* Theft - we have had a few bits of kit go missing. No idea who or why, but this is a factor of having a fairly open door policy. Nothing *serious*. * Members taking too many liberties with the space - sometimes the sense of ownership can get confused into a personal sense of ownership, at the detrement to other members. * Members being offensive to other members, dispute resolution. * Non-payment of dues. Solved with RFID access system and more automated accounting.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	No direct collaborations, though we are close to most UK spaces in a community aspect -- largely through meeting at Maker Faires.
What is your best success story	Runner-up in the Great Global Hackerspace Challenge 2010 -- we won many thousands of pounds of prizes, mostly really nice equipment. We produced a 'Phonics Owl' that taught kids how to spell based on RFID cards and a phonics 'cubes' they placed into a holder. The other best success story is the space itself, it's been going happily for over 5 years.

Eastbourne Men in Sheds

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 3 January 2015

Basic info

Website:

Twitter:

Facebook :

Other_online_presence__social_media:

IRC :

Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :

Email :

Phone :

Address :

Postcode :

Type of location

Was your makerspace previously at another location:

If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Bristol Hackspace

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 3 February 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://bristol.hackspace.org.uk/
Twitter:	@bristolhackspc
Facebook :	facebook.com/bristolhackspace
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :	irc.freenode.net / #bristolhackspace
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/hackspacebristol
Email :	info@bristol.hackspace.org.uk
Phone :
Address :	Studio G11 37 Philip Street Bedminster Bristol
Postcode :	BS3 4EA
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	Yes
If so where and what was the reason for the move:	Hamilton House, Stokes Croft. A larger space became available.

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Public access in set hours
Fees	Pay what you like monthly with suggestion of £10.
Notes	Keys and cards need to be arranged with building management for a fee and deposit.
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Wifi, Wired ethernet
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Guide dogs welcome, Under 16s allowed if accompanied by an adult.
Notes on accessibility	Toilets are on the same level but down a long corridor.

Equipment

Pasted list
General workshop equipment	Workbenches, sinks, vacuum cleaners, dust/fume extraction
General Hand tools manual	Screwdrivers, saws, hacksaws, pliers, cutters, spanners
General Hand tools powered	Drills, jigsaw
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding	Wood lathe, metal lathe, vices, drill press, bench grinder
Woodwork	Band saw, table saw
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics	knitting machine
Ceramics
Plastics	vinyl cutter, press for vinyl transfer to fabric
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing	Computers
Digital fabrication	3D printer, laser cutter, CNC mills
Electronics	Soldering irons, oscilloscopes, bench power supplies, function generators
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display	Projector
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	Most large and powered tools. Laser cutter, 3D printer, lathes, band saw, CNCs
Which tools are operated only by staff
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	85
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	50-100
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	No staff, Informal user support

Gender balance:

Female	10-19%
Male	80-89%
Other	<10%
Prefer not to say	Don't know

Ethnic groups:

White	80-89%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	<10%
Asian or Asian British	<10%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	<10%
Other ethnic group	<10%

User types

Visitors or observers	< 10%
Hobbyist	80-89%
Startups	Don't know
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	Don't know
SMEs	Don't know
Corporates, and large orgs	Don't know
Students	10-19%
Teachers	Don't know
Other / don't know	10-19%

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	Don't know
Introduction to making	30-39%
Make something specific	30-39%
Prototype	Don't know
Make one-off pieces	Don't know
Small batch production	Don't know
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	Don't know
Socialise	50-59%
Other (detail below)	Don't know

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help, Tool inductions, occasional workshops on specific subjects
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Maker Faires
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	No
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Some do.
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	UK Hackspace Foundation

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Employed or self-employed in technical roles mostly.
Legal Structure	Cooperative

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/11/09
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To continue to grow in members and space. To acquire more equipment and run more events.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces
What is your best success story

Makespace

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 13 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://makespace.org
Twitter:	@cammakespace
Facebook :	http://www.facebook.com/MakespaceCambridge
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://plus.google.com/115313857494812336325
IRC :	irc.freenode.net/#makespace
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://groups.google.com/group/cammakespace
Email :	info@makespace.org
Phone :	01223 324 379 (or 01223 926 001)
Address :	16 Mill Lane, Cambridge
Postcode :	CB2 1RX
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Public access in set hours, Public access for special events only
Fees	£40 per month flat rate, 3 month minimum term. We allow heavy users to pay extra if they wish, as £40 is cheap for the (few) people who use the space daily.
Notes	All members have to go through an induction and be paid up in good standing. If the inductor is not satisfied membership is not granted, and membership can be rescinded at any time if we suspect our rules are breached.
Amenities / facilities	Shared kitchen, Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Wifi, Wired ethernet, members get a storage box
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, Guide dogs welcome, assistance dogs welcome. Induction and safety procedures include notes for those with hearing impairment.
Notes on accessibility	We don't have fully accessible toilets except during working hours when members can use the toilets in an adjacent office.

Equipment

Pasted list	BandSaw Circular Saw - Makita CNC Router Drill Presses Grinder Lathe - Myford Metalwork Benches Mill - Sherline Mill - Warco Mitre Saw - Rage 3 Power Tools (small) Woodwork Benches Woodworking Lathe 3D Printer CNC Model Mill Electronics Workbenches Fine Metalwork Bench and Flexible Shaft Drill Glassworking kiln, torch and associated tools Laser Cutter PCB Mill PrimeTest 100 PAT Tester Vacuum Former Clarke CHT641 199 Piece DIY Tool Kit With Cantilever Tool Box HP 750C A0 Plotter Paper printers Paper Scanner Bicycle Maintenance Kit Vinyl Cutter large table for cutting or working at Sewing Machine TShirt heat press PC with CAD software, scanner and link to Vinyl cutter Knitting Machine Screen printing
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery	Handheld rotary toolset, anvils, bench pegs, dedicated bench, etc.
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making	Light box on order!
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing	Various PCs with CAD facilitities
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display	projector in main space and in classroom
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	almost all tools can only be used by members. Many tools require induction specific to that tool as well.
Which tools are operated only by staff	one mill still being commissioned, can only be used by a handful of volunteers
Describe any other restrictions on access	no

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	Yes, No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Inks, paints, glass, jewelry
Does your space specialise in any materials	no
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	225
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014
Unique users in November 2014	100-250
Staff and support	Volunteer staff, Informal user support

Gender balance:

Female	Don't know
Male	Don't know
Other	Don't know
Prefer not to say	Don't know

Ethnic groups:

White	Don't know
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	Don't know
Asian or Asian British	Don't know
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	Don't know
Other ethnic group	Don't know

User types

Visitors or observers	Don't know
Hobbyist	Don't know
Startups	Don't know
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	Don't know
SMEs	Don't know
Corporates, and large orgs	Don't know
Students	Don't know
Teachers	Don't know
Other / don't know	Don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	20-29%
Introduction to making	<10%
Make something specific	30-39%
Prototype	30-39%
Make one-off pieces	30-39%
Small batch production	<10%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	20-29%
Socialise	20-29%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events, Family events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	occasionally eg UK Maker Faire, EMFcamp
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	Not formally - but some members do, either through the space or independently
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	no
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	yes
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	discuss@lists.hackerspaces.org uk-hackspaces@googlegroups.com

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord, Hosted by HE institution
Floor space	350 m2
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	3 cofounders, all engineers (electronic) we had 64 Founder Members who contributed cash up front as well, they were very varied in background
Legal Structure	Company limited by guarantee

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/3/13
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	Have happy fulfilled members making good stuff! Be able to stay open as a space useful for members
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Finding city centre space which is affordable (both rent and fitout)
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces
What is your best success story	A group started a business to improve health care in the developing world and all their product was made in makespace, they are growing and thriving

Building Bloqs

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 6 February 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.buildingbloqs.com
Twitter:	@buildingbloqs
Facebook :	facebook.com/buildingbloqs
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	info@buildingbloqs.com
Phone :	(0)20 8803 3987
Address :	Building BloQs C.I.C. 4 Anthony Way London
Postcode :	N18 3QT
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Bookable time, Access by appointment only, Public access for special events only, Public access for courses or training only, Public access to cafe/social hub during hours of operation
Fees	All members are equal. Annual membership administration fee is £40. Members are able to access all facilities, excepting for H&S reasons when not yet sufficiently inducted to a specific area. Work bays / stations cost between £20 and £30 per day. Some facilities such as the spray booth are charged by the hour.
Notes	The main workspace is only accessible to members. Members may bring in guests / additional workers to assist them. Guests are not able to use machines and tools provided by Building BloQs and may only be in the work area when accompanied by the member. Guests enter entirely at their own risk and are the signing in members responsibility. A probation period of 60 exists for all new members. This time may be extended over a longer time if the member uses the space infrequently. Machine shop use is restricted to members that have undergone the requisite inductions. Members of the public may visit BloQs Cafe during opening hours.
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Reception desk or area, Toilets, Café on site, Wifi, Gallery, Carpark
Accessibility for those with special needs	Children welcome, but not in workspace, Guide dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility	Most of our space is wheelchair accessible once inside the building but access into the building is currently problematic. We will be making an accessible ramp and accessible toilets in our next phase of development.

Equipment

Pasted list
General workshop equipment	WORK BAYS Benches (large and small) Trestles SPRAY BOOTH Large Air Compressor Spray Guns AIR TOOLS 18g Brad Guns Staple Guns Air Compressor Air Hoses Tyre Inflator Air Gun Die Grinder Air Nibbler Air Sander Cut Off Tool Air Impact Driver 1⁄2inch Misc 2 x Pallet Trucks Ladders Sack Trolleys Extension Cables Hoovers MAINS 3 Phase 240 13Amp 110
General Hand tools manual	Pop Riveter Hand Saws Hammers Chisels Clamps Sash Clamps De Nailing Rulers Socket Set (ETC)
General Hand tools powered	9inch Angle Grinder 4inch Angle Grinder Drill (Makita) Rail Saw (Festool) Rails-3m/1.4m/8m SDS Drill (Makita) Fein Tool 1⁄2 Router (Erbauer) Biscuiter (DeWalt) Random Orbit Sander (Makita) Belt Sander 3inch (Makita) Belt Sander 4inch (Makita) Palm Sander (Makita) 1⁄4inch Router (ELU) 2 x Bench Pillar Drills (Ferm) Disc Sander (Draper) Electric Brad Guns Planer (Festool) Planer (Makita) Reciprocating Saw (Hitachi) Power Chisel Jig Saws (Various/Milwalkie)
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork	Panel Saw (Altendorf F45) Table Saw (Axminster) Plainer/Thicknesser (Startrite PT260) Lathe (Record) Mitre Chopsaw (Makita) Pillar Drill (Union) Router Table (Charnwood) +2k 1⁄2inch Router Morticer (Ferm) Bandsaw (Jet) Bandsaw (Startrite 24T10) Chain Morticer Four Head Plainer
Metalwork	Metal Guillotine (1.2m width) Sheet Bender (2.4m width) Chop Saw (MACC) TCT Chopsaw (Makita) Plasma Cutter (Thermal Dynamics) Forge + Anvil Mag Drill (Rotabranch) Pillar Drill (Fobco) Mig Welder (Oxford) Mig Welder (Murex 320 Tradesmig) Oxy/Acetelyne Welding Kit Grinder Arc Welder
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display	Ceiling mounted projector (Optima HD33) Basic PA system Removable stage Trestle Tables + Chairs Yamaha MX 12/24 channel mixer Exhibition plinths-existing sizes and made to measure available Hanging rails and clear hanging cables Track lighting with adjustable spotlights
Project documentation	Photo Studio 5 x lighting stands 1 x Elinchrom BXRi 500W head 1 x Elinchrom BXRi 250W head 2 x Elinchrom 250W head Extension cables Wireless transmitter + receiver for wireless camera sync 2 x 66cmx66cm softboxes 1 x 80cmx80cm softbox 2 x small reflector 2 x large reflector 2 x reflector grid Collapsible white portable reflector Paper colorama 2.75m wide: (Black/White/Seal Grey/Charcoal/Chroma Blue/Pink) Canon 5D Mk2 available subject to enquiry.
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	All wood and metal machines
Which tools are operated only by staff
Describe any other restrictions on access	Borrowing a basic tool kit from the tool store may be chargeable in the future.

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Paints, oils, resins, finishes
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	80
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	50-100
Unique users in November 2014
Staff and support	Full-time technician(s), Volunteer staff, Informal user support

Gender balance:

Female	10-19%
Male	80-89%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	80-89%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	10-19%
Asian or Asian British	<10%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	10-19%
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers
Hobbyist	< 10%
Startups	10-19%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	70-79%
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students	10-19%
Teachers	< 10%
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	10-19%
Introduction to making	20-29%
Make something specific	90-100%
Prototype	<10%
Make one-off pieces	90-100%
Small batch production	10-19%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	30-39%
Socialise	60-69%
Other (detail below)	30-39%

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Technical support, Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Member events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	We are collaborating with The Institute of Making to pilot a 'makerspace road show' at a festival this Summer.
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	Not currently.
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	We are working to establish one - its a long process.
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Yes! Most of them eat in our cafe. Many of them need quick repairs or borrow tools on occasion. They tend to regard us as a general fix it service. We don't mind too much and its good to help neighbours.
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	Open Workshops London - mostly off line forum for open workshop providers management/founders

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space	11000sq ft
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Freelance Maker Designing Fine Art Restaurant and Leisure Management Customer Services Logistics and Operations Management Production Management
Legal Structure	CIC, Company limited by shares, Not for profit

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/5/13
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To have facilities for working in most raw materials including but not limited to: wood, metal, plastics, textiles, paper, canvas, electronics To be have a full range of processes from traditional analogue to cutting edge digital To be sustainable and robust enough to no longer need its founders to prosper. To create a replicable model and replicate it. To tackle endemic local unemployment, challenge poverty of opportunity, aid in regeneration, maintain the skills base. To be part of our community and help make it stronger, better and more fun.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Under capitalisation which has impacted on costs of delay. Being an innovative and disruptive model the money men don't know where to pigeon hole us. Skills gaps in business development and marketing
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces
What is your best success story	30+ individuals/households are substantially or wholly supported by their bread winner working at Building BloQs

Hub Workshop

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 4 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.hubworkshop.com/
Twitter:	@HubWorkshop
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/hubworkshop
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	info@hubworkshop.com
Phone :
Address :	Bussey Building, Peckham Rye, London
Postcode :	SE15 4ST
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

London Hackspace

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 7 February 2015

Basic info

Website:	https://london.hackspace.org.uk
Twitter:	@londonhackspace
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/londonhackspace
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :	http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=london-hack-space
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/london-hack-space
Email :	contact@london.hackspace.org.uk
Phone :	Unlisted
Address :	London Hackspace 447 Hackney Road London
Postcode :	E2 9DY
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	Yes
If so where and what was the reason for the move:	Unit 23+24, 37 Cremer Street, London, E2 8HD Move was due to lack of space given membership size, and the landlord being unwilling to let us further units.

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Public access in set hours, Public access for courses or training only, Occasional open access to public
Fees	Membership is pay-what-you-like with a minimum of £5. There are no levels or tiers.
Notes	No conditions for access. Some areas and tools require training for access.
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Shared kitchen, Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Wifi, Wired ethernet, Carpark, Metal workshop, wood workshop, general workshop, robotics area, darkroom, biology lab.
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, All dogs welcome, Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Notes on accessibility	The basement workshops can only be accessed via a staircase or goods lift. The goods lift is not considered safe for use unassisted as if it breaks down it may be some time before you can be rescued. The front entrance has a step which cannot be converted into a ramp. Disabled access is via the back gate and rear entrance, although this is not seamless due to two heavy doors that must be opened.

Equipment

Pasted list	We have such a vast amount of equipment this list is going to be a subset, I can't even profess to know what we actually have, or what some of it does. This is from our wiki, it is drastically incomplete but should give a rough idea. In many cases we have more than one of each item. Bandsaw Belt sander Vacuum former Drill press PCB etching station PCB shear Spray etching machine Strip heater CNC Mill Micro CNC Laser cutter Lulzbot A0-101 3D Printer Shapeoko 2 mini cnc Stratasys 3D printer Silvertail A0 Laser Cutter Axminster Planer Thicknesser Bench Sander (disk and belt) Bosch Circular Saw Makita Chop Saw Electric planer Router table Scrollsaw General Use Manual Hand Tools (Hand drills, files, heat guns, spanners, pliers, screwdrivers, etc) Nicer hand tools (Locked away and maintained by the hand woodworking group, require training) Large BandSaw Metabo Planer/Thicknesser Rexon DE1000F Dust Extractor Table saw Wood Lathe Metal-former Britannia lathe Rage chop saw Donkey saw Kiln 3-in-1 Lathe Small milling machine Parweld XTM161 Welder Marshall Dynabolt Tig Welding Set Stoneworking Easel Crimp pliers Caltek bench power supply De-soldering gun Universal EEPROM programmer PCB Reflow Oven Hot-air rework station Equipment/UV Exposure Box BBC sig-gen Bus pirate Farnell Power Supply Hameg 203-6 20MHz Osciliscope HP 1650A Logic Analyzer HP1661C Logic Analyser Equipment/HP3488A Electronic Switch Unit HP 112A Programmable Pulse Generator HP Power Supply PM3365A Oscilloscope Digitizing Power Meter Prologix GPIB-USB controller Digital oscilloscope Ettus USRP Weir power supply Staubli industrial robot arm (X2) Autoclave Balance 1mg Electrophoresis Power Supply Electroporator Gilson Pipettes Incubator Jouan C3i MicroCentaur Microfuge 15,000RPM Microfuge 6,000RPM Optical Microscope 400x PCR Machine PH Meter Spectrophotometer Spill kit High vacuum station Dishwasher Bread-maker Microwave Fabric cutting table Knitting Machine (hacked for USB connection) Overlocker Sewing machines T-shirt heat press Pyrography Machine Pressure Washer Label Printers Printers Flatbed scanners A0 B&W printer A0 Colour printer Vinyl Cutter Barcode printer Whiteboard Laminator FabScan 3D scanner Kinect Several hundred locks for locksport (lockpicking) practise Interactive Whiteboard Ceiling-mount projector screen Epson EMP-X3 video projector Hitachi ED-X3450 video projector NEC VT440 video projector LED signs "The Beast" arcade machine First aid kit Personal Protective Equipment 100L Kettle Gas Burner Keg Kettle (Keggle) Mash Tun Vending machine Weather Station Darkroom equipment Ham Radio equipment 100ft Radio Mast Hydroponic Garden Lego & Kinex On-site servers for general use Bike stand Gas forge Metal casting equipment Screen for screen printing 25+ general work tables 4 general workbenches Built-in workbenches for metalwork and woodwork Dedicated workbenches for: Electronics 3D printing Welding Metal casting Robotics
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support	We'll support any legal activities our members wish to conduct.

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	No.
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	All members should receive a general induction, however we have some tools you must specifically be trained on: * 3-in-1 mill/lathe (because it'll hurt you) * Laser cutter (because you'll hurt it) * 3D printers
Which tools are operated only by staff	We have no staff, all tools are used by members.
Describe any other restrictions on access	Some tools are on long-term loan from members, however we do not restrict access on a formal basis. Some members may store things in their member boxes and loan them out on request rather than having them generally available.

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	Yes, No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Biological or organic, Stone, clay, ceramics, Inks, paints, Chemicals
Does your space specialise in any materials	No
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	1135
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	5000+
Unique users in November 2014	250-1000
Staff and support	Volunteer staff, Informal user support

Gender balance:

Female	20-29%
Male	60-69%
Other	Don't know
Prefer not to say	Don't know

Ethnic groups:

White	50-59%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	10-19%
Asian or Asian British	10-19%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	10-19%
Other ethnic group	10-19%

User types

Visitors or observers	10-19%
Hobbyist	30-39%
Startups	20-29%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	10-19%
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students	20-29%
Teachers
Other / don't know	10-19%

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	30-39%
Introduction to making	30-39%
Make something specific	60-69%
Prototype	60-69%
Make one-off pieces	50-59%
Small batch production	30-39%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	40-49%
Socialise	50-59%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events, Family events
Other_programmes	Qualification opportunities (e.g. BTEC, CPD (Continuing Professional Development)), Affiliated programmes (e.g.  Code Club, STEM ambassodors, Young Rewired State, Raspi Jam)

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	We are present at most maker events, a number of our members also organise EMF (http://emfcamp.org).
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	Yes, a large number of the community both maintain and contribute to open hardware and software projects.
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	No.
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Yes.
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	Yes. Aside from the hackerspace.org mailing list most are private, so listing them isn't possible.

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space	6500 sqft indoor, 6000 sqft outdoor
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Founders: Software developers Current trustees: Software developers, Electricians, Freelance creatives, Engineers, Biologists
Legal Structure	Company limited by guarantee

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	2/11/09
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To refine our existing model to make the space operate in a smooth manner, even with such a large number of people. To further make the trustees unnecessary and allow the community to operate the space without significant oversight. To make the space more inclusive, actively pursuing outreach and bringing people to the space. To expand our offerings, both in terms of quality and variety. To start more spaces, rather than growing our existing space even further when running it at this scale is hard.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	* Building a sustainable community with physical presence based only on membership subscriptions is hard. * Scaling a community with no staff members is hard. * Getting >1000 people to communicate is hard. * Throwing things out is hard. * Maintaining tools and equipment with no staff is hard. * Affording the rent in London is hard.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	We have excellent links with many hackerspaces across the UK, particularly Nottingham, Brighton, Manchester, and Leeds.
What is your best success story	Impossible to list. Many people have completely changed the direction of their lives due to the hackspace, starting businesses and doing things they never thought possible.

Multi-Skills Workshop

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 2 February 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://multiskillsworkshop.co.uk/
Twitter:
Facebook :	facebook/multiskillsworkshop
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	multi-skills@btconnect.com
Phone :	01323 488886
Address :	Multi Skills Workshop Unit C3 Chaucer Business Park, Dittons Road, Polegate, East Sussex
Postcode :	BN26 6JF
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Bookable time, Public access any time, Courses / individual tuition / independent workshop useage.
Fees	Courses generally £110 for ten weeks. Independent use of workshop form £8 / hour
Notes	Training given and students assessed for competence
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Toilets, Wifi, Tea and coffee making facilites
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace
Notes on accessibility	No

Equipment

Pasted list	Machine tools. 4 off Scroll saws Drum sander Disc sander and belt sander 2 off pillar drills Mortising machine 3 off wood turning lathes 2 off Bandsaws Sharp edge tool grinder Disc tool sharpener Buffing machine 2 off milling machines 2 off Metalwork lathes Appropriate extraction Combination planer / thincknesser Panel saw Table saw Mig welder Tig welder Arc welder Gas welding Bench grinders 2 off Forges Brazing hearth Electrical hand tools Battery drills Routers Planers Angle grinder Circular saws Jigsaws Multi-tools
General workshop equipment	Works benches Sinks Appropriate cleaning equipment, dust and fume extraction Air filter
General Hand tools manual	All appropriate tools for working with wood and metal.
General Hand tools powered	See above
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding	See above
Woodwork	See above
Metalwork	See above
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery	Beaten metal stakes and hammer.
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support	All practical skills involved in working with wood and metal

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	Woodwork and metalwork
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	All
Which tools are operated only by staff	None
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	Yes
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics
Does your space specialise in any materials	Wood and metal
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	No

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	65
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	100-250
Unique users in November 2014	50-100
Staff and support	No staff, Do any of your staff have a DBS certificate

Gender balance:

Female	40-49%
Male	60-69%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	80-89%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
Asian or Asian British
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers
Hobbyist	70-79%
Startups
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	< 10%
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students	20-29%
Teachers
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	70-79%
Introduction to making
Make something specific	20-29%
Prototype	<10%
Make one-off pieces	<10%
Small batch production	<10%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc
Socialise	<10%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Formal courses, Technical support, Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions, Advance tool training
What_events_do_you_run	Public events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Yes
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	No

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Owned by makerspace
Floor space	200 sq m
Founders	Individual
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Practical teacher
Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/5/12
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Nottingham Hackspace (Nottinghack)

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 5 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://nottinghack.org.uk
Twitter:	@hsnotts
Facebook :	http://www.facebook.com/pages/NottingHack/106946729335123
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://www.flickr.com/photos/nottinghack
IRC :	#Nottinghack
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://groups.google.com/group/nottinghack
Email :	trustees@nottinghack.org.uk
Phone :	N/A
Address :	Nottingham Hackspace Unit F6, Roden House Business Centre, Alfred Street South, Nottingham
Postcode :	NG3 1JH
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	Yes
If so where and what was the reason for the move:	Old Police Station, 9-12 Station Street, Nottingham Our landlords lost their lease.

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time
Fees	As above
Notes	All members have 24 hour access by key card and codes. A member is someone who pays monthly towards the space. Membership is "pay what you like" and all access is based on trust. Keys are issued once a payment has been spotted by our semi-automated Hackspace Membership (or Management) System
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Shared kitchen, Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Library, Wifi, Wired ethernet, Gallery
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, All dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility	We have a service lift that is used for wheelchairs. We have a few members who require wheelchair access. We have to provide them with a key for our double door.

Equipment

Pasted list	We do not have a list. We have a very wide selection of tools and equipment including: Metalworking: Welding, grinding, cutting, Lathe, Mill and drill Woodworking: Many detail sanders, jigsaws, router, chop saw, table saw, lathe, bandsaws x2, hand saws and hand tools of all types for wood etc etc General tools: All types of power tools and a wide range of general and specific hand tools. CNC: Laser cutter, CNC lathe, Ultimaker 2 3D Printer, RepRap Prusa 3D printer Textiles: Knitting machines x3, domestic sewing machine, industrial sewing machine, overlocker machine
General workshop equipment	Yes all that.
General Hand tools manual	Yes
General Hand tools powered	Yes
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding	A lathe isn't a general purpose tool. Drill press bench mouted, drill press radial arm drill floor mounted. Many dremels, jigsaws, drills etc. We provide 4x good quality battery drill drivers in the space.
Woodwork	2 sizes of band saw, several mitre/chop saws, table saw, sanding of all types, router, lathe etc.
Metalwork	We may not do foundry or smelting work. Myford lathe, dedicated metal drill press, donkey saw, 3 flavours of welding, Bridgeport 3 axis mill. Lots of hand tools and a dedicated bandsaw for metal.
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery	Aspire to have more of this.
Fabrics	No loom. Large cutting table, overlocker, industrial and domestic sewing, lots of old knitting machines lots of tools.
Ceramics	Access at another unit not in house.
Plastics	Nope Various aspirations and abandoned DIY projects.
Glass	No
Painting and graphic arts	token offering
Print making	Not really
Photography and film making	A few bits.
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry	Not really.
Computing	Yes
Digital fabrication	Yes
Electronics	Good modern scope, 4 electronics work stations with multimeters PSUs soldering etc. good provisions of components
Audio and music	Meh
Sculpture	Yes
Construction and architecture	no
Display	2x projectos, large wall mounted TV, PA system
Project documentation	EyeFI enabled camera in the space loads direct to public Flikr
Are there any other areas of practice you support	screen printing

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	not really
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	Laser cutter and 3D printer
Which tools are operated only by staff	Staff???
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	Yes, No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Biological or organic, Stone, clay, ceramics, Inks, paints, Chemicals
Does your space specialise in any materials	Not really
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes, No

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	350
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014
Unique users in November 2014
Staff and support	No staff

Gender balance:

Female	10-19%
Male	80-89%
Other	<10%
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	80-89%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	<10%
Asian or Asian British	<10%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	<10%
Other ethnic group	<10%

User types

Visitors or observers
Hobbyist
Startups
Sole traders/Microbusinesses
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students
Teachers
Other / don't know	Don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Fab Lab London

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 4 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://fablablondon.org/
Twitter:	@fablablondon
Facebook :	http://www.facebook.com/fablablondon
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://www.flickr.com/photos/fablablondon
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :	Fab Lab London 1 Frederick’s Place Off Old Jewry London
Postcode :	EC2R 8AE
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

57North (previously Hackerdeen)

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	https://57north.co
Twitter:	@57NorthHacklab
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/57NorthHacklab
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://plus.google.com/+HackerdeenOrg/posts , https://hackr.org.uk/~planet/, https://57north.co/wiki/Main_Page, https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/group/151 , http://www.reddit.com/r/57north/
IRC :	#57N on irc.freenode.net.
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://lists.57north.co/listinfo/57north-discuss
Email :	contact@57north.co
Phone :	+441224583491
Address :	57North Hacklab 3rd Floor 35a Union Street Aberdeen Scotland
Postcode :	AB11 5BN
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access in set hours
Fees	£20/month for all members We are quite lax about members missing months if they do not use the space in those months
Notes	There aren't any special conditions on access. There is a door to the building that we don't have control off. This leads us to only have access within a window of hours. Outside of that a timelock will keep us out.
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Shared kitchen, Toilets, Library, Wifi, Wired ethernet, Gallery, he 57North Technical History Museum exists to exhibit items from the past. Our current exhibits include:500KB 5.25" Floppy Disk, SPARCStation Classic, Nikon F55 SLR
Accessibility for those with special needs
Notes on accessibility	The space is not wheelchair accessible, being on the third floor of a building up 7 flights of stairs. There isn't a lift available in the building. The lack of wheel chair access is an issue with the space, if we could find somewhere else to move to with improved access we would.

Equipment

Pasted list	The Space has a number of tools for use by members. These can mostly be found in the various draws, desks and sills within the space. These include: Small screwdrivers Pliers (needle and standard) Cable cutters Cable strippers Safety glasses Soldering Irons Power drill and machine bits Power Jigsaw Dremel tool, bits and drop pillar frame Various Bench clamps Cutting boards Cutting knifes (craft and retractable) Wood saws Jigsaw PC hardware, mostly installed with Linux operating system(s) Arduino and Arduino-clone test dev boards Etch solution agitator PCB board Oscilloscopes (analogue, digital, pico) Power supplies (digital current-limiting and selection of adaptors)
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	Yes
Types of materials used in the space
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	13
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	50-100
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	No staff, Informal user support

Gender balance:

Female	<10%
Male	80-89%
Other	10-19%
Prefer not to say	<10%

Ethnic groups:

White	90-100%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
Asian or Asian British
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers	< 10%
Hobbyist	80-89%
Startups
Sole traders/Microbusinesses
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students	< 10%
Teachers
Other / don't know	< 10%

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill
Introduction to making	<10%
Make something specific	<10%
Prototype	90-100%
Make one-off pieces
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	<10%
Socialise	90-100%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions, Advance tool training
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	We attended the Aberdeen Maker Faire(Called Hack N Make for financial reasons) We also run other public events outside of the hackerspace, our camping event campgnd.com is probably the main one
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	Debian Project Tor Project FreeBSD PHP Most space projects are open sourced in some way Hackerdeenbot: https://57north.co/wiki/Hackerdeenbot SpaceRDF: https://57north.co/wiki/SpaceRDF
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	No
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	No
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space	28 m2
Founders	Individual
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Computer Science Electronic Enginnering Mechanical Engineering Academic Support Network Operations
Legal Structure	Company limited by guarantee

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	5/10/13
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

make aberdeen

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 5 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.make-aberdeen.com/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/makeaberdeen
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/makeaberdeen
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://www.fablabs.io/makeaberdeen
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :	+44(0)7525 123423
Address :	MAKE 17 Belmont Street Aberdeen AB10 1JR
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space
Fees	Becoming a member. . . Individual Membership - £144 annually Student Membership - £72 annually SME Membership - £432 annually With a MAKE membership you are entitled to. . . - Utilise the studio for your work - Share the studio environment with a proactive making community - Full 1 to 1 training on the studio equipment - Trade price materials - Entry to our events and social gatherings - Access to our network of manufacturers and suppliers - Design and fabrication advice from our experienced team costs apply per machine for usage
Notes
Amenities / facilities
Accessibility for those with special needs
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list	Heiz High-Z S-1000-T router / milling machine. Primary Use: Cutting or engraving of flat sheet materials, 3d cutting from top surface of block materials. Typical Materials: Plywood, MDF, Softwoods, Hardwood, Acetal, Nylon, Aluminium. Cutting Size:1000x900mm on removable T-slot aluminium bed. 80mm Z Clearance. File Format: 2d toolpaths generated in V-Carve from DXF. 3d toolpaths created in Cut3D or similar. Member Costs: £0.40 per Minute / £24 Per Hour Rayjet 50 c30 Laser Cutter. Primary Use: Cutting of flat sheet materials and engraving onto flat surfaces. Typical Materials: 4mm Acrylic, Paper, Mount Board, Leather, Textiles, Laser Rubber, Laserable Plywood, Laserable MDF. Cutting Size: 450mm x 300mm working area. File Format: DXF / Illustrator / Corel. Able to etch from bitmap files. Member Costs: £0.20 per Minute / £12 Per Hour HPC 1290 Laser Cutter and Engraver. Primary Use: Cutting of flat sheet materials and engraving onto flat and cylindrical surfaces. Typical Materials: Acrylic, Paper, Mount Board, Leather, Textiles, Laser Rubber, Laserable Plywood, Laserable MDF. Cutting Size: 1200mm x 900mm working area. File Format: DXF / Illustrator / Corel. Able to etch from bitmap files. Member Costs: £0.40 per Minute / £24 Per Hour Ultimaker 3d Printer. Primary Use: Production of 3D models and prototypes. Typical Materials: ABS or PLA plastic polymers. Maximum Build Size: 210 x 210 x 205mm (x,y,z). File Format: STL / OBJ. Member Costs: <1 Hour = £4, 1-2 Hours = £8, 2-12 Hours = £12 12-24 Hours = £24, 24-36 hours = £36, 36-48 Hours = £48 Ultimaker2 3d Printer. Primary Use: Production of 3D models and prototypes. Typical Materials: ABS or PLA plastic polymers. Maximum Build Size: 230 x 225 x 205mm (x,y,z). File Format: STL / OBJ. Member Costs: <1 Hour = £4, 1-2 Hours = £8, 2-12 Hours = £12 12-24 Hours = £24, 24-36 hours = £36, 36-48 Hours = £48 GCC Expert 24 Vinyl Cutter. Primary Use: Cutting of adhesive backed vinyl or adhered films. Typical Materials: Signmaking vinyl, sandblasting film, textile transfer material. Cutting Size: 610mm standard vinyl roll width. Up to 300gram cutting force. File Format: Control via GreatCut 2 software - accepts most common vector files "backsaved" to old version. Member Costs: £10 Half Day / £20 Full Day Brother 955 Innovis Digital Embroidery Machine Primary Use: Embroidery of text and/or images onto various materials. Typical Materials: Cotton, felt, polyester, wool, denim. Embroidery Area: 100mm x 100mm Material is held in place by embroidery frame. File Format: Brother file format of .pes required for own designs, this can be made in-house. Member Costs: £0.10 per Minute / £6 Per Hour
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Fab Lab Nerve Centre

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.fablabni.com/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/fablabnerve
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/fablab.nervecentre
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	e.durey@nervecentre.org
Phone :	028 71 260 562
Address :	6-8 Magazine Street Derry
Postcode :	BT48 6HJ
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Bookable time, Public access in set hours
Fees	We do not operate a membership scheme, and access for public is free at point of use.
Notes	Public access is supervised, although we expect regular users to complete training in any machines they wish to use on a regular basis.
Amenities / facilities	Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Café on site, Wifi, Offices or incubator space
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, Guide dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility	Fab Lab Is fully accessible to users with disabilities

Equipment

Pasted list	3D Printer x 6 3D Scanner Electronics Bench Laser cutter x 3 Modela Desktop Milling Machine Scroll Saw ShopBot Software Vinyl Cutter Vinyl Heat Press
General workshop equipment	Workbench area for project assembly Sink / Wet Area Vacuum cleaners Fume extraction for all Laser Cutters Dust Extraction in Shopbot Area
General Hand tools manual	Selection of handtools to include hammers, mallets, screwdrivers, chisels.
General Hand tools powered	Drill Scorpion Saw Jigsaw Hand Sander Electric Nailer / Stapler
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery	Dremmel
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics	Vinyl Cutter Mini Oven Moulding / Casting Station
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making	Screen Printing - Screens, Ink etc
Photography and film making	DSLR Camera
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing	Desktop Computer x6 Laptop Computer x 10 Shared Storage Wacom Bamboo Tablet x4 Kinect x 2
Digital fabrication	Next Engine 3d Scanner Ultimaker, Makerbot, Up and Bits from Bytes 3d printers Epilog Helix Laser Cutter Epilog Zing Laser Cutter x 2 Roland Modella Mill Shopbot Prs Alpha 96 CNC Router Roland GX24 Vinyl Cutter/ Plotter x 3
Electronics	Soldering Irons x 12 Oscilloscope Function Generator Power Supply Multi Meters Various Arduino, RPi, PCDuino prototyping boards
Audio and music	Part of Media based Arts Centre with access to 3 x Recording Studios 1 Sound Dubbing Suite 3 Rehearsal Rooms Music Venue
Sculpture
Construction and architecture	ShopBot Prs Alpha 96
Display	Projector with Audio System 38 Seat Cinema Space
Project documentation	DSLR Camera 2 Monobloc Flash Units, c/w softbox, brolly
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	Training is offered in all machines, but most can be used on initial visit, with appropriate supervision. Shopbot cannot be operated without prior training.
Which tools are operated only by staff
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	Yes, No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Stone, clay, ceramics, Inks, paints
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	No Membership fee. 100= regular users
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	250-1000
Unique users in November 2014
Staff and support	Full-time technician(s), Volunteer staff

Gender balance:

Female	40-49%
Male	60-69%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	80-89%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	<10%
Asian or Asian British	<10%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	<10%
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers	10-19%
Hobbyist	40-49%
Startups	< 10%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	< 10%
SMEs	< 10%
Corporates, and large orgs	< 10%
Students	20-29%
Teachers	10-19%
Other / don't know	20-29%

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	50-59%
Introduction to making	30-39%
Make something specific	50-59%
Prototype	20-29%
Make one-off pieces
Small batch production	<10%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	<10%
Socialise	10-19%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Formal courses, Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Family events, Corporate/business events, After School Events
Other_programmes	School programmes, Qualification opportunities (e.g. BTEC, CPD (Continuing Professional Development)), Commercial services (e.g. design/project/manufacturing/material consultancy)

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	We present at numerous events....Dublin Maker,Junior Culture Tech, School Open Days, public events, local festivals
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Hosted by charitable organisation
Floor space
Founders	Company or existing organisation
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Community based training and production in new and emerging digital media
Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	7/1/12
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	FabLab Belfast All members of Fab UK
What is your best success story

Farset Labs

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 5 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.farsetlabs.org.uk/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/FarsetLabs
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/FarsetLabs
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://www.flickr.com/groups/farset_labs, http://wiki.farsetlabs.org.uk/Main_Page
IRC :	http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=farsetlabs&uio=d4
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://discourse.farsetlabs.org.uk/
Email :	info@farsetlabs.org.uk
Phone :	+44 845 869 4619
Address :	Farset Labs 1 Weavers Court Business Park Linfield Road Belfast
Postcode :	BT12 5GH
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space
Fees	Currently the price of personal membership is tiered in four levels. Student membership is £15 per month, enthusiast membership is £25 per month, and freelance membership is £35 per month. Currently the price of personal membership is tiered in four levels. Student membership is £15 per month, enthusiast membership is £25 per month, and freelance membership is £35 per month. An additional "supporter" or "angel" level is available from £75 per month and upwards.
Notes
Amenities / facilities	Shared kitchen, Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Wifi, Wired ethernet, Offices or incubator space
Accessibility for those with special needs
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list	Ultimaker Pedestal Drill / Power Drills Bench Grinder Blowtorch Soldering Irons
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

MakerspaceFY1 (Blackpool Linux user group)

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://blackpoollug.blogspot.co.uk/p/about.html
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/MakerspaceFY1
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://mailman.lug.org.uk/pipermail/blackpool/
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/blackpool/
Email :	admin@pcrecycler.co.uk
Phone :	01253 293258/07711736899
Address :	29-35 Ripon road, Blackpool
Postcode :	FY1 4DY
Type of location	Temporary location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:	Blackpool Linux user group came into existence in 2004. As the years passed, we started to include electronic projects, first with computer parts, then Arduino and the Raspberry Pi. Around 2010, we considered starting a separate Makerspace, but it did not happen. But as we were already doing electronic projects at the LUG, we just changed the name to Blackpool LUG and Makerspace. --> BLAM and it was done, Blackpool had a makerspace.

Access

What access do people have to the space	Bookable time
Fees	None - free entry
Notes	Only open by appointment. Supervisor (Mike Hewitt) opens up and stays onsite until close.
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Shared kitchen, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Wifi, Wired ethernet, Carpark
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, Guide dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list	hot air rework station, temperature controlled iron, solder sucker and braid, multimeters, usb oscilloscope, logic probes, hand tools, cutters, pliers, clamps, tweezers, jumper wire, croc clips, breadboards, Arduino, shrimp, Rasberry pi. Portable (PAT) tester, Computer psu tester, P.O.S.T card, 3D printer
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Electronics
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	No
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	10 to 50
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	No staff

Gender balance:

Female	<10%
Male	90-100%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill
Introduction to making
Make something specific
Prototype
Make one-off pieces
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc
Socialise	90-100%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	No training offered
What_events_do_you_run	Free events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts	No
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Hosted by company
Floor space
Founders	Individual
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have
Legal Structure	Informal collaboration

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	to keep going
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces
What is your best success story

FabLab Cardiff

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 20 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.fablabcardiff.com/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/fablabcardiff
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/fablabcardiff
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	hello@fablabcardiff.com
Phone :	(T) +44 (0) 29 20 20 55 72
Address :	FabLab Cardiff Cardiff School of Art and Design 200 Western Avenue Cardiff,
Postcode :	CF5 2YB
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Bookable time, Public access for special events only
Fees	One year membership packages are offered which will give you the following benefits: Bookable access to the Lab for use as workspace (within reason) Bookable machine time with 25% discount on all hourly rates Free induction programmes Reduced fee on our Cardiff Open workshops (£25.00 instead of £35.00) To become a member contact us for details. Cardiff Met students/staff and first year alumni: £ 75.00 Sole trader/inventor/individual £ 150.00 Small/Medium enterprise/business £ 200.00 Sixth form and FE colleges £ 200.00 Program delivery: external university £ 200.00 Large company £ 500.00
Notes	We're working on Public access in set hours, but not established yet.
Amenities / facilities	Shared kitchen, Social, non-working area, Reception desk or area, Toilets, Café on site, Wifi, Carpark
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Guide dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility	Space is easily accessible, worktops might be to high for use. This is under investigation.

Equipment

Pasted list	3D printers (including reasonable materials) 4 hours per hour after Members Ultimaker 2 £ 10.00 £ 2.00 £ 7.50 / £ 1.50 Makerbot 2(x) £ 10.00 £ 2.00 £ 7.50 / £ 1.50 PowerWASP £ 8.00 £ 1.50 £ 6.00 / £ 1.12 CNC Machines 30 min per 15 min Members AXYZ Camtech Z7 £ 20.00 £ 10.00 £ 15.00 / £ 7,50 Isel CPM 4030 £ 15.00 £ 11.25 Roland MDX-20 £ 15.00 £ 7.50 £ 11.25 Cutters 30 min per 15 min Members Helix 24 (60 Watt Laser) £ 15.00 £ 7.50 £ 11,25 / £ 5.63 Helix 18 Mini (40 Watt Laser) £ 15.00 £ 7.50 £ 11,25 / £ 5.63 Roland GX-20 (Vinyl cutter) £ 15.00 £ 7.50 £ 11,25 / £ 5.63 Electronics (including reasonable materials Per Session Members Prototyping (through hole) £ 10.00 £ 7.50 Surface Mount £ 12.50 £ 9.37 Other activities Non-Members Members Induction £ 20.00 Free Technical support (_ hour) £ 20.00 £ 15.00 (Cardiff Open) Workshops £ 35.00 £ 25.00 Prices include VAT and are subject to change.
General workshop equipment	20 Workbenches 1 Sink Vacuum cleaner, Dust extraction fume extractors
General Hand tools manual	General basic inventory. With extended, full equipped workshop next door if needed.
General Hand tools powered	Drill circular saw belt sander
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork	Available in workshop in same building
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics	Available in workshop in same building
Ceramics	Available in workshop in same building
Plastics	Vinyl cutter
Glass	Available in workshop in same building
Painting and graphic arts	Available in workshop in same building
Print making	Available in workshop in same building
Photography and film making	Available in workshop in same building
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing	Kinect 5 computers
Digital fabrication	3D printers Scanners Lasercutters CNC Mills
Electronics	3 soldering stations oscilloscope, Other necessary items available in workshop in same building
Audio and music	Available in workshop in same building
Sculpture	Available in workshop in same building
Construction and architecture
Display	Projector Multiple spare screens for display
Project documentation	Softbox avaialbe
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	Everything.
Which tools are operated only by staff
Describe any other restrictions on access	Members have access after induction

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	Yes, No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Stone, clay, ceramics
Does your space specialise in any materials	Plastic and Modelboard
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	15
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	50-100
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	Full-time technician(s), Part-time technician(s), Informal user support, Business support (e.g. affiliated with accelerator, mentoring, or agency service provided)

Gender balance:

Female	20-29%
Male	70-79%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	80-89%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	10-19%
Asian or Asian British
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers	70-79%
Hobbyist	10-19%
Startups	< 10%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	10-19%
SMEs	< 10%
Corporates, and large orgs	< 10%
Students	< 10%
Teachers
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	10-19%
Introduction to making	20-29%
Make something specific	20-29%
Prototype	40-49%
Make one-off pieces	40-49%
Small batch production	30-39%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	20-29%
Socialise	10-19%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Formal courses, Technical support, Informal help, Tool inductions, Advance tool training
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events, Corporate/business events
Other_programmes	School programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Yes, we're working that.
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Yes, we're in the middle of campus at a University
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	Yes, FabLabs UK

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Hosted by HE institution
Floor space	80 sq m
Founders	Company or existing organisation
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Product design background
Legal Structure	Company limited by shares, Company limited by guarantee

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	27/9/14
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	Creating a exciting, interesting space and generating enough income for sustainability
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Funding issues
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	No, no one really close.
What is your best success story	Auriela - Solar Buddies

Hackspace Cardiff

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 5 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Hackspace_Cardiff
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/HackspaceCDF
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hackspacecardiff
Email :	hackspace.cardiff@gmail.com
Phone :
Address :	Ely Brewery Workshops, Station Terrace, Cardiff UK
Postcode :	CF5 4AR
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	Yes
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list	Milling machine Drill press Lathe 3D printer Oscilloscopes Bench power supply Basic tools / supplies Sofas Fridge Vice and big hammer
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

The Waiting Room

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 23 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://st-botolphs.org/facilities/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/stbotolphs_
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/WaitingRoomColchester
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://www.flickr.com/groups/waitingroomcolchester/pool
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	hello@st-botolphs.org
Phone :
Address :	The Waiting Room, The Street with No Name (off Queen Street) Colchester, Essex
Postcode :	CO1 2PQ
Type of location	Temporary location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Bookable time, Public access in set hours
Fees	RESIDENT £30 a month (£1 a day) Residents members get 24/7 key access to workshops and their own lockable think/work/storage cubicle. FLEXI Pay what you can (suggested contribution £15 a month) Gain access to our tools and equipment on a flexible basis. Book our exhibition/event space and use our workshop area. ORGANISATION Price available upon request Get in touch Your business or community organisation can sign up to use the Waiting Room facilities to gain access to our tools and equipment.
Notes	We have a public access day every Wednesday where people can use the workshop. We also invite a local craft person to come and share their practice in an open knowledge format.
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Bookable event space, Toilets, Café on site, Library, Wifi, Gallery, Shop
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list
General workshop equipment	Work bench, metal work bench, sinks
General Hand tools manual	Saws, chisels, screw drivers, drills, hammers, clamps, punches, pliers,
General Hand tools powered	Drill, orbital sander, belt sander, screw drivers, soldering irons,
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding	Piller drill, circular saw,
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics	Knitting machines, sewing machines
Ceramics	Kiln (arriving soon)
Plastics	Vinyl heat press
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making	Proofing press, letter press, have press, silk screen press
Photography and film making	Fully functioning Dark room
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation	Audio dictaphone, microphone,
Are there any other areas of practice you support	We have a fully certified kitchen bookable in a similar way to the workshop - oven, vacuum pack, water bath, blender, fridges, freezers. We are about to install a microbrewery. We have a music and performance venue where local artists - DJ's, Bands, theatre, comedy and spoken word can be practiced record and performed.

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	Print & textiles currently, but this will diversify.
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	Letterpress, darkroom & kitchen
Which tools are operated only by staff
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Stone, clay, ceramics, Inks, paints
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	30 (we have a high turnover of non regular users based on the theme of our public events
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	250-1000
Unique users in November 2014	100-250
Staff and support	Part-time technician(s), Volunteer staff, Informal user support

Gender balance:

Female	60-69%
Male	30-39%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers
Hobbyist	30-39%
Startups
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	30-39%
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students	30-39%
Teachers
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	10-19%
Introduction to making	10-19%
Make something specific	20-29%
Prototype
Make one-off pieces	<10%
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc
Socialise	60-69%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events, Family events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	We have done a small number of off site taster events at schools, libraries, festivals
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	Not yet.
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	Yes the own the buildibg
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Yes
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts	No
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from council
Floor space
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Arts, education, creative industries and social enterprise
Legal Structure	Not for profit

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	17/8/13
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	We are on a meanwhile lease to prove a concept for a permanent space that can provide - open access to knowledge and know - peer to peer knowledge exchange and self publishing opportunities - a unique performance and social space for local creatives - unique opportunities for the general public to interact with those creatives - opportunities for creatives to develop their practice and develop enterprising ideas - an opportunity to develop an identity for our community around particular forms of art, design & making of all kinds
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Working in partnership with large institutions has often slowed down what would otherwise be a very fast moving project. A lack of focus previously
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	We're currently involved in a national experiment with a programme callsf common libraries to help other communities start makers spaces and exploring the potential for public and community library's to facilitate that.
What is your best success story	Our kitchen has supported over a dozen chefs to develop there practice and try running a restaurant for the very first time. Many whom have graduated on to open their own restaurants or gone into full time employment.

BEC Fab Lab

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://becfablab.org/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/becfablab
Facebook :	Bec fab lab
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	Becfablab@gmail.com
Phone :	01900 825080
Address :	Unit 4,Derwent Mills Commercial Park, Cockermouth, Cumbria
Postcode :	CA13 0HT
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Bookable time, Public access in set hours
Fees	Charge for Materials and hourly hire rate for machines
Notes	Open access days are for all to come in on Friday and Saturday 9- 5pm in Cockermouth
Amenities / facilities	Bookable event space, Toilets, Wifi, Carpark
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, Guide dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list	3D printer, table top CNC milling machine, a laser cutter, vinyl cutter, large bed CNC router
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual	Range of usual hand tools
General Hand tools powered	Drill, sander, circular saw, fret saw
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding	Small drill press
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics	Vinyl cutter, laser cutter
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making	Screen printing equipment and dyes
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing	7 PCs,cad software, scanners, printers
Digital fabrication	3D printer, table top CNC milling machine, a laser cutter, vinyl cutter, large bed CNC router, large continuous feed printer
Electronics	Soldering, test equipment, PCB cutting,electronic and control components, arduino kits
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display	Projector, display area
Project documentation	Camera
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	All
Which tools are operated only by staff
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	Yes
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Inks, paints
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	About10
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	50-100
Unique users in November 2014	50-100
Staff and support	Full-time technician(s), Volunteer staff, Do any of your staff have a DBS certificate, Manager

Gender balance:

Female	50-59%
Male	50-59%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	90-100%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
Asian or Asian British
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
Other ethnic group	Don't know

User types

Visitors or observers	10-19%
Hobbyist	10-19%
Startups	10-19%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	10-19%
SMEs	10-19%
Corporates, and large orgs	< 10%
Students	< 10%
Teachers	< 10%
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	50-59%
Introduction to making	10-19%
Make something specific	20-29%
Prototype	10-19%
Make one-off pieces	10-19%
Small batch production	<10%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	Don't know
Socialise	Don't know
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Formal courses, Technical support, Informal help, Tool inductions, Advance tool training
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Family events, Corporate/business events
Other_programmes	School programmes, Affiliated programmes (e.g.  Code Club, STEM ambassodors, Young Rewired State, Raspi Jam), Commercial services (e.g. design/project/manufacturing/material consultancy)

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Yes, business, maker, educational school and tertiary ed events
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	Fab lab open source
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Some
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space	60m2
Founders	Company or existing organisation
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Britains energy coast (development agency ) founded it Manager; small business designer maker 20years,
Legal Structure	Not for profit

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	5/1/14
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	Increase user numbers, develop and inspire designers, makers, engineers inventors and entrepreneurs.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Less users than anticipated. Moving towards financial sustainability
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	UK and international FabLab network
What is your best success story	Helping to support local small business in prototype and new product development. Primary school workshops

BEC Fablab West Lakes Academy

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 5 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://becfablab.org/links/
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	contactus@westlakesacademy.org.uk
Phone :	01946 820356
Address :	West Lakes Academy, Main Street, EGREMONT, Cumbria,
Postcode :	CA22 2DQ
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

piel view hackers

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	www.octopuscollective.org
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/#%21/octopusbarrow
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://www.octopuscollective.org/subscribe/
Email :	info@octopuscollective.org
Phone :	01229 871332
Address :	Piel View House, Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, UK LA13 9BD Barrow-in-Furness United Kingdom
Postcode :	LA13 9BD
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Public access for special events only
Fees	Members are currently charged per monthly session. Prices range from £3-£8 depending on materials needed.
Notes
Amenities / facilities	Toilets, Wifi, Carpark
Accessibility for those with special needs
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	Yes
Types of materials used in the space	Fabrics, yarns, Paper and card, Electronics, Inks, paints
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014
Unique users in November 2014
Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female	30-39%
Male	70-79%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	90-100%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
Asian or Asian British
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	We have been unable to develop a self-sustaining membership. So, for the time being we have suspended the regular monthly group.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces
What is your best success story

fab lab devon (e-space)

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 30 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://fablabdevon.org/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/FabLabDevon
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/fablabdevon
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC35PeBHAS6mobNRnWVzHlgA
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://fablabdevon.org/forum/
Email :	hello@fablabdevon.org
Phone :
Address :	Exeter central library Castle Street Exeter Devon
Postcode :	EX4 3PQ
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list	Solder Stations Weller WHS40 Temp Controlled 50 watt adjustable temperature soldering Lightbox Huion A3 LED Touch ADJUSTABLE Illumination Lightbox Lightpad Graphics Tablet Wacom Intuos Pen and Touch Medium Desktop Vinyl Cutter Roland Vinyl Cutter GX-24E CAMM-1 A1 Printer HP DesignJet T120 Laptops Dell Dell Precision M4800 Mobile Workstation 3D scanning 3DSystems Sense Capture your world in 3D Sewing Janome The Janome Memory Craft 300E A3 Sublimation Printer Ricoh SG 7100DN A3 Colour Geljet Printer 3D Printer UP! Plus 3D Printer Build: 140 x 140 x 135mm CNC Router Denford 6600 Pro Router Bed: 1080 x 640 x 110mm Laser cutter CTR TMX12 laser machine Bed: 1200 x 900mm, 100W 3D Printer MakerBot Replicator 5th Generation Build: 252 x 199 x 150mm 3D Printer 3DS Cube X Duo Build: 275 x 265 x 240mm 3D Printer MakerBot Replicator Z18 Build: 305 x 305 x 457mm
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

OmegaSpace

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 7 January 2015

Basic info

Website:
Twitter:
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/groups/414761631901250/
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Dorset Constructorium

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 7 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://constructorium.org/
Twitter:	@constructorium
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/constructorium
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :	irc.freenode.net/#dorsetconstructorium
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://groups.google.com/forum/?place=forum%2Fdorsetconstructorium&showsearch=true&showtabs=false&parenturl=http%3A%2F%2Fconstructorium.org%2Fwordpress%2Fmailing-list%2F&theme=default#!forum/dorsetconstructorium
Email :	enquiries@constructorium.org
Phone :
Address :	We have no official registered address due to the nascent nature of the group. We have a few members who donate time, money and space of their own, but none of which are 'official headquarters'. However, a very positive rapport is building with Poole Libraries, rendering them a contender for possible official location. Until we are sure of where we stand with Poole Libraries, our nearest thing to a headquarters is what we affectionately call the 'hack shack' at a location in Rossmore that we only disclose the details of by email to individuals who intend to actually visit at the opening hours for the sake of our benefactor's privacy.
Postcode :
Type of location	Undefined due to dynamic negotiations ongoing
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	Yes
If so where and what was the reason for the move:	The person in charge of the previous location had an abrupt and unreasonable change of mind. We were not in a position to negotiate, so we moved out and were subsequently offered the hack shack.

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Access by appointment only, Public access is pretty much arranged for set hours at Poole Libraries too, we just need to install ourselves there.
Fees	We are currently free of charge, with funding being ad-hoc from members and sponsors based on events and items needed for them. When a set event with specific parts or items required comes up, we follow the Make Bournemouth model of charging tickets through Eventbrite for kits of parts, but allowing anyone to show up for free and optionally purchase their own kits on the day too. If numbers become untenable, this policy may be altered.
Notes	Basically, members are people who sign up to the Google Group, frequent IRC or otherwise show significant interest. To access the Hack Shack, members should email us in advance at space@constructorium.org to receive details of how to get there. For the libraries, access is open to the public during our opening hours if they ask the librarian for where to find us (and soon that will not be needed either as we will have signs).
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Shared kitchen, Bookable event space, Reception desk or area, Toilets, Library, Wifi, Wired ethernet, The listed amenities are split between different places.
Accessibility for those with special needs	Children allowed in workspace, Children welcome, but not in workspace, We have two workspaces, one is yes to kids (library) and the other is no (hack shack). Wheelchair and dog policies are yet to be decided with our site owners but we will do what we can to be accommodating.
Notes on accessibility	I am uncertain of the difficulty faced in Poole Libraries, in part because I have yet to visit them all. I think wheelchair access is present in Central Library...? We also have temporary difficulties for wheelchair access at the hack shack until the path surface has been re-concreted. It is still possible but very bumpy and a bit muddy!

Equipment

Pasted list	This will take a while. We inherited a very long list of tools from my fiancee's deceased step-grandfather. A full audit is yet to be carried out, but it is known to include: Awls Bradawls Corkscrews Chisels without handles for which handles are to be 3D printed Chisels with handles Scissors large and small Belt punches Belt sander Sander Pillar drill Corded hammer drill Cordless hammer drill SDS drill hand drill Surform Table/Chop saw Air compressor Heat gun Glue gun Soldering iron Solder station (power supply) Bench power supply Work bench Jig saw Pen knives Stanley knives Hat pins Dress pins Drawing pins Safety pins Split pins Map pins Most of the contents of a Maplin's Metal detector Pipes sheet metal wood mild steel tubes Chrome coated steel tubes Perspex Scalextric Hornby Lego Lego laptop wi-fi routers bicycle parts bicycle scraps odds ends bits bobs Bolts Nuts Wing nuts Washers A 1918 'Grease Composite' tin filled to the top with assorted screws and nails for whoever narks us off to be told to organise by size and type. Cables Wires Wire strippers Sewing machine sewing needles Knitting needles (need more) Jumpers Jumper leads plastic sheets notepads A lathe on its way Raspberry Pi Arduino Pieces of scanner small solar panels And a lot more I can't recall off the top of my head
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry	We are definitely getting involved in this ASAP.
Computing
Digital fabrication	We work with the RepRap User Group, so they kind of have more of this than we do, we are in the early stages of acquisition for 3D printing and scanning kit.
Electronics	Soldering irons Multimeters
Audio and music	A recording studio with kit at Hamworthy has been offered as something we can help with, it is yet to be investigated.
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display	One of our members sometimes brings in an Oculus Rift... The library provides projectors.
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	We are deliberately diverse.
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	Define 'induction'.
Which tools are operated only by staff	Define 'staff'.
Describe any other restrictions on access	If you own it and loan it it's up to you who has it when. We all lend to each other. For the below question, 'do you have a materials shop'? - we don't, but the Dorset Scrapstore is one and we recommend it to our members for project supplies when our own internal stock of random stuff is insufficient. There's also Freegle and/or Freecycle. Materials are only sometimes provided, it depends what we are doing.

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	Yes, No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Biological or organic, Stone, clay, ceramics, Inks, paints, Chemicals, Anything, basically.
Does your space specialise in any materials	Not really, and I would point out that 'Chemicals' is only selected provisionally and is at the discretion of the site owners based on their insurance and risk assessments. 'Biological or organic' is multi-faceted, as we already can allow gardening to be included (including due to Transition Bournemouth) but we also intend to do DIYBio once we have equipment.
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	No
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	~40 overall, ~12 hack shack and we need more time to define how many use the library spaces as we are still setting them up.
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	10 to 50
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	Volunteer staff, Informal user support, Business support (e.g. affiliated with accelerator, mentoring, or agency service provided), Poole Libraries

Gender balance:

Female	10-19%
Male	70-79%
Other	<10%
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	80-89%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	<10%
Asian or Asian British	<10%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers	30-39%
Hobbyist	80-89%
Startups	< 10%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	< 10%
SMEs	Don't know
Corporates, and large orgs	Don't know
Students	< 10%
Teachers	< 10%
Other / don't know	10-19%

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	70-79%
Introduction to making	40-49%
Make something specific	80-89%
Prototype	Don't know
Make one-off pieces	Don't know
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	10-19%
Socialise	80-89%
Other (detail below)	<10%

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help, We intend to offer semi-formal sessions with more structured learning, but not for formal qualification, just for general knowledge and common sense.
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events
Other_programmes	We would like to help schools, at present this is yet to begin.

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Not yet owing to a chronic lack of time and money among members.
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	We intermittently bugfix open source software and use open source everything we can lay our hands on. In the long run we intend to contribute more in return.
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	We have an indirect relationship with Poole Council, one of 5 or 6 councils in the area we try to cover.
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Not really, though they have obviously seen a few folk going back and forth with stuff from time to time.
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	nope. For the question below: we would produce accounts if we directly handled any money. To date, all money has been personally spent by members on items then donated, purchased directly by and for them with us only arranging that such purchases are known to be available, or sent to our corporate liaison (in the case of our old space) or the head of Poole Libraries. We have a money box which has kept the exact same content for the last year, and our treasurer recently resigned the post out of lack of time and pointlessness as all transactions were direct.

Business

Do you produce accounts	No
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Hosted by public institution, Hosted by private homeowner
Floor space	No idea
Founders	Kind of a mix of informal group gathered by an individual to spin off the hackerspace from his company or organisation.
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	I'm a biochemistry student, CEO of a 3D biodesign firm (a mesh networked micro-business) and open source advocate.
Legal Structure	Informal collaboration, Not for profit

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	20/11/12
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To see it succeed like Nottinghack, Madlab and the Chaos Computer Club but with a wider remit, to cover software, hardware and wetware as well as provide a focal brand for community efforts to decentralise, disintermediate, become self-sufficient and to be there for people who need us.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Corporate fickleness, lack of definite funding (surmounted by lacking any formal structure for that funding to be needed to support), lack of time and motivation among members to take more active roles in organising.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	SoMakeIt, Southampton - for online assistance and ideas Maker Place, Hebden Bridge - for ideas and inspiration and to help them set up their online presence at the hackerspaces wiki
What is your best success story	Existing. That so many people in such a conservative area are so keen as they are is heartening.

Eagle House Pop-Up Furniture Factory

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 3 February 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://kwmc.org.uk/projects/ehfurniturefactory/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/knowlewestmedia
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/knowlewestmedia
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	justin.ricks@kwmc.org.uk
Phone :	0117 903 0444
Address :	Knowle West Media Centre Leinster Avenue Knowle West Bristol
Postcode :	BS4 1NL
Type of location	Temporary location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	Yes
If so where and what was the reason for the move:	The space has been set up as a Pop-Up Furniture Factory. Therefore the space that is being used for this temporary pilot is: Eagle House Pop-Up Furniture Factory Eagle House Youth Centre Newquay Road Bristol BS4 1EG United Kingdom

Access

What access do people have to the space	Bookable time, Public access for special events only, Public access for courses or training only, Occasional open access to public
Fees	No membership fees at present.
Notes	Before being able to use equipment a health and safety briefing is provided. Also dependent upon tools and equipment to be used further training for each appropriate item.
Amenities / facilities	Shared kitchen, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Wifi, Carpark
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Guide dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list
General workshop equipment	workbenches, sinks, vacuum cleaners, dust/fume extraction.
General Hand tools manual	Chisels, screwdrivers, hammers, files,
General Hand tools powered	Hand sander, drill,
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics	Embroidery machine , sewing machines
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making	Cameras, studio lighting and Film equipment
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication	Laser Cutter, CNC Router
Electronics
Audio and music	Mixing desks, recording studio, microphones, instruments
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display	Projector, AV/PA
Project documentation	Camera, lighting, microphone
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	Laser Cutter, CNC Router
Which tools are operated only by staff
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	Yes
Types of materials used in the space	Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	20
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	100-250
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	Full-time technician(s), Volunteer staff, Do any of your staff have a DBS certificate

Gender balance:

Female	50-59%
Male	50-59%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	80-89%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	20-29%
Asian or Asian British
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers	80-89%
Hobbyist
Startups	10-19%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students
Teachers
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	90-100%
Introduction to making
Make something specific
Prototype
Make one-off pieces
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc
Socialise
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Free events, Member events
Other_programmes	School programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Developing a schools programme
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	We collaborate with Open Desk run by 00 Architecture. This uses open source design for furniture.
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	We have been supported by our local council through provision of space and we are making furniture.
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Yes and the local residents and community.
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from council
Floor space	356 sq m
Founders	Company or existing organisation
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Founder - Director of a Registered Charity Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC) is an arts charity based in South Bristol. Since 1996 they’ve supported communities to get involved in creative activities, education and decision-making. Their activities range from after-school groups for young people exploring music and media, to environmental projects, talks and exhibitions. KWMC has meeting, event and office space for hire, and undertakes professional creative commissions for clients. Project Manager - Business Advisor and Trainer specialising in supporting community based business initiatives. Creative Ideas Developer - Using their digital business expertise to ensure that we exploit digital technologies and the digital skills and resources in the city to establish the innovative businesses of the future.They exploit the strengths in the city in digital innovation, and apply ideas to emerging business ideas from community projects.
Legal Structure	Company limited by guarantee

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/11/14
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	We wish to develop the pilot to become a more developed space under the branding of The Bristol Maker Lab (BML). This consisting of three distinct areas that provide a city wide benefit: This will be achieved by BML activity taking place every day throughout the year across two locations and as a schools and libraries programme: 1. BML Central - A city-centre location houses activities for individuals, artists, SMEs, and University and corporate teams, with easy access to smaller scale designing and prototyping, along with collaboration space and child care. Users pay for a membership package or take up a residency funded by other organisations. 2. BML Factory - A South Bristol location, in Knowle West’s new Filwood Green Business Park (completion February 2015), provides a digital manufacturing floor that is a training ground for young people and adults who want to upskill. Many of the courses are funded allowing participants to gain both practical and life skills working on live com- missions with professionals. 3. Maker Lab in a Box: Schools With our mobile schools programme we will give children and young peoplepractical experience of digital manufacturing, enhancing their awareness of the possible careers of the future at a young age (Primary),and teaching them transferable skills foremployment (Secondary). This will begin in March 2015 with a year of experiments with six South Bristol schools. In three primary schools and three secondrary schools we are working with teachers, artists, technologists, pupils, trainees and apprentices to find creative and innovative ways of delivering the new ICT and computing curriculums and making technology more visible in schools. Libraries We are working with Bristol Libraries to help them respond in creative and sustainable ways to the changed environment of public spending cuts and the implications of new digital technology. In 2015 we will develop bespoke Maker Lab experiences to suit the needs of individual libraries, starting with the Central Library and continuing across the city.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	We are meeting the challenge of aiming to allow community access for all to a maker space. This requires a different business model to other spaces we have researched. There has also been some issue around storage in the furniture project to allow larger scale production to take place. Along with adequate break out social space to coexist to ensure we maintain an environment enjoyable to all. We would also have to say that as many other spaces will testify that developing reliable sustainable income streams are always a challenge. Whilst the three distinct areas of delivery that we aim to reach have different target audiences that all present different opportunities and challenges.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	We have been networking and supported in our development by: Hackspace (Bristol) MAKLab Glasgow Makernow (Cornwall) Rusty Squid Ltd. (Bristol) Makespace Cambridge Ltd. University of the West of England Dept. of Creative Industries, Fabrication Centre.
What is your best success story	We have been commissioned for a design and build contract to make new open source design furniture using digital manufacturing techniques. Also to use the same techniques to influence the up-cycling of old furniture for Midas construction company who are leading on a new build "Filwood Green Business Park". This initiative has allowed us to employ and train local community members to develop digital manufacturing skills to fulfil the contract. During this process we have been able to also allow local volunteers from the community and local businesses to also be involved in the making activity. Demonstrating a new way to procure and benefit the circular economy.

Thereis no space

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.medwaymakers.com
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	tomdehavas@gmail.com
Phone :	07971 308270
Address :	Tom de Havas 12 Dunlin Drive St Mary's Island Chatham
Postcode :	ME4 3JE
Type of location	Temporary location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space
Fees	There are none
Notes	We meet in various places but this is the hub right now
Amenities / facilities	None
Accessibility for those with special needs
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	5
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014
Unique users in November 2014
Staff and support	No staff

Gender balance:

Female	20-29%
Male
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers
Hobbyist	40-49%
Startups	20-29%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses
SMEs	20-29%
Corporates, and large orgs
Students	20-29%
Teachers
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill
Introduction to making	20-29%
Make something specific
Prototype
Make one-off pieces
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	60-69%
Socialise	20-29%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts
Who owns or hosts your physical space
Floor space
Founders
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	See www.tomdehavas.com
Legal Structure	None

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To get the projects running.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	No funds, no space.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	Not yet
What is your best success story	That we have 5 regular people who really want to make stuff happen.

Chelmsford Makerspace

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 7 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://cmspace.org/
Twitter:	@CM_Makerspace
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	contact@cmspace.org
Phone :
Address :	Galleywood Scout Hut Jubilee Park, Watchouse Road, Galleywood, Essex
Postcode :	CM2 8NG
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

ICMPrototype

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 7 January 2015

Basic info

Website:
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://groups.google.com/group/icmprototype
Email :
Phone :
Address :
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

fizzPop

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.fizzpop.org.uk
Twitter:	@fzzpop
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/fzzPOP
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/birmingham-hack-space
Email :	fizzpop.makers@gmail .com
Phone :
Address :	FizzPOP Rea Studios 90 Floodgate Street Digbeth Birmingham
Postcode :	B5 5SR
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	Yes
If so where and what was the reason for the move:	Rent too expensive - we couldn't grow fast enough before the 5 founder directors basically ran out of money. We literally moved over the road, from 27 to 90 Floodgate Street, and we still have the same landlord.

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Weekly open evening. External security shutters are locked ~11pm and opened at ~6am by security. Access theoretically possible 24/7.
Fees	£10 students, £25 member, £40 family. General open access at whatever time to member groups. You also get a locker to keep stuff in. Currently tonnes more room than we need.
Notes	External security shutters are locked ~11pm and opened at ~6am by security. Access theoretically possible 24/7. Don't think anyone ever has though. Members get a fob which allows front door and our door access.
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Shared kitchen, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Wifi, Wired ethernet
Accessibility for those with special needs	Ring bell for assistance
Notes on accessibility	There is no budget to get the lift passed for use, despite a member who owns a lift company! And we are on the first floor. Also, there is an outside step and a frankly awkward double door. However, we have a bell outside so a member can allow access to non-members anyway. We currently hare no physically disabled members - we will cross that bridge when we come to it.

Equipment

Pasted list
General workshop equipment	Shop vac (I think) Broom & dustpan Several workbenches, tables, etc.
General Hand tools manual	Mostly second hand, random selection of hand tools
General Hand tools powered	Battery drill + 2 batteries and charger Battery circular saw Various other 2nd hand
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding	Bench grinder Bench sander/grinder Giant freestanding sander
Woodwork	Wood lathe Proper woodwork benches with clamps
Metalwork	Small lathe 3 axis mill Metalwork vices
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery	Hand files Handheld rotary tool
Fabrics	Sewing room Dummy(s) Sewing machine (I think)
Ceramics	Giant potters wheel (but we cannot relocate it to the first floor!)
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making	There is a print shop downstairs, but they are a separate entity.
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing	Lots of random computer stuff
Digital fabrication	3D printer (not yet working 100%)
Electronics	Couple of scopes A few soldering irons Possibly a multimeter that still works
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	No.
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction
Which tools are operated only by staff
Describe any other restrictions on access	"Be careful"

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Electronics, Recently banned "Volatile Chemicals"
Does your space specialise in any materials	"Are materials provided " - We have a junk room and scrap bins which are quite bountiful
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	~30
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014
Unique users in November 2014
Staff and support	No staff

Gender balance:

Female	10-19%
Male	70-79%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	70-79%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
Asian or Asian British
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers
Hobbyist
Startups
Sole traders/Microbusinesses
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students
Teachers
Other / don't know	Don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill
Introduction to making
Make something specific
Prototype
Make one-off pieces
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc
Socialise
Other (detail below)	Don't know

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Not so far, as a space. I think I'm the only person to have attended anything other than the Makerfaires, which one other member at least went to.
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	None so far as known
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	No
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Hopefully!
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	UK Hackspace foundation

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space	220 sq.m
Founders	Company or existing organisation
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	I've run my own businesses (director of three currently including fizzPOP) Other founder directors were an IT business owner, university lecturer, student, and hospital consultant.
Legal Structure	CIC

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	18/7/13
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why	We relocated on 27/5/2014

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	I hope that it can grow without me. Fingers crossed!
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	I had hoped it would run itself a lot more than it has. Sadly, I started a hackspace that is a 90 minute journey there, and a 90 minute journey back. I've been running my one open evening a month since years before we incorporated, and many months I only get in for part of the one day. (I used to be in Birmingham quite a lot with work, but I've changed the nature of my work, so not so much now. Plus I have a child now.) I could write an entire essay on this. One founder director went to uni, and we didn't see him for months at a time. Another's job changed so again, no attendance. Similar for me. Fourth works shifts and is on call. This left the one local director feeling rather overworked! And his job often involves short notice travel away. Members and visitors offer so much, and frequently deliver so little!
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces
What is your best success story	We are still going!

Make:Bromyard

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 7 January 2015

Basic info

Website:
Twitter:	@makebromyard
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Cheltenham Hackspace

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 1 February 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://cheltenhamhackspace.org
Twitter:	@Chelt_Hackspace
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cheltenham-Hackspace
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://www.meetup.com/cheltenham-hackspace
IRC :	http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=cheltenham-hackspace
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!forum/cheltenham_hackspace
Email :	hello@cheltenhamhackspace.org
Phone :
Address :	Axiom Arts 74 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Postcode :	GL51 7SD
Type of location	Temporary location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	Yes
If so where and what was the reason for the move:	Boston Tea Party, Cheltenham We used the venue for our Thursday night meets, but there's only so much you can do in a coffee shop, hence the move.

Access

What access do people have to the space	1 Weekly meet 6-9:30pm anyone can attend.
Fees	None currently, but we are taking donations from members to be put in a "war chest" so we can get a place in the future. Once we have a space we'll look for members to contribute £10-20 a month depending on how much use members think they get out of the space.
Notes	As we don't have a space at the moment we don't have any requirements
Amenities / facilities	a room with tables and chairs
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, All dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility	No, axiom arts is a converted shop front.

Equipment

Pasted list	1x Dell projector 1x Office printer
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	Nope, though we do have dedicated metalwork days outside of our usual meet.
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction
Which tools are operated only by staff
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided
Types of materials used in the space
Does your space specialise in any materials	No.
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	15
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	50-100
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	Volunteer staff

Gender balance:

Female	10-19%
Male	90-100%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	90-100%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
Asian or Asian British
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers	< 10%
Hobbyist	80-89%
Startups
Sole traders/Microbusinesses
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students	10-19%
Teachers
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	30-39%
Introduction to making
Make something specific	50-59%
Prototype	50-59%
Make one-off pieces
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	20-29%
Socialise	90-100%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	No training offered
What_events_do_you_run	Public events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	No
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	No
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	No
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	No
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	No

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Hosted by charitable organisation
Floor space
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Mix of electronics, software and backend infrastructure.
Legal Structure	Company limited by guarantee

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To provide a workspace and creative community in Cheltenham and the surrounding area and to leverage that community to promote STEM skills and creative skills locally.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	The biggest challenge is finding a space, not having a space of your own limits what you can do as a hackspace.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces
What is your best success story

The Shed

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 9 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/makerspace/
Twitter:	cstheshed
Facebook :	unikentshed
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	cstheshed@kent.ac.uk
Phone :	01227 816168
Address :	The Shed School of Computing Cornwallis Buildings University of Kent Canterbury
Postcode :	CT2 7NF
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Public access in set hours
Fees	Free to students of computing. Tinkersoc's membership is £10 for students of the university and £13 for non-students per year.
Notes	All users require at least a general induction on the space facilities and awareness of their responsibilities to mitigate risk. Some machines are operated solely by the technicians. Currently students of the school of computing can access from 9am-5pm weekdays and freely use the materials. Members of Tinkersoc (which the public can join as associate members), also have access, but must supply their own materials. They meet at The Shed Wednesday nights from 7pm-9pm.
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Wifi, Wired ethernet
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible
Notes on accessibility	People with any disabilities are welcome to the space, but certain machines might be inaccessible to them (due to the risk it would present them or others).

Equipment

Pasted list
General workshop equipment	Workbenches, vacuum cleaner, dust/fume extraction on per machine basis (ZERO-SMOG 4V, BOFA IQ), sortimo storage, surface plate, Lego, Knex, Mindstorms.
General Hand tools manual	Hammers (ball pein, claw, nylon mallet, nylon jewelers hammer), marking out (punches, scribes, bubble level, dial guages, etc.), saws (hard point, hacksaw frame, coping), socket set, screwdrivers, jewelers screwdrivers, Allen keys, spanners, cutters (aviation snips, stanley, scalpel, etc.), mull grips, files (diamond riflers and engineers, etc.), rasps, iFixIt kit, staple gun.
General Hand tools powered	Dremel, cordless gluegun, industrial gluegun, micro blowtorch, BOSCH GSB10.8-2Li combi and impact drills.
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding	Drill press with tooling and clamps (13mm Axminster AH1302DP), precision drill with tooling and clamps (6mm Sieg X0), multiformer, laser cutter
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics	Sewing machine
Ceramics
Plastics	Vinyl cutter
Glass
Painting and graphic arts	Front design cart (paper, card, glue, pens, etc.)
Print making
Photography and film making	SLR camera, good room lighting
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing	Kinect sensor, drawing tablet, unix servers, programmers (AVR ISP and FTDI), 8 Workstations, black and white laser printer, old robotic platforms.
Digital fabrication	Several extrusion 3D printers (e.g ultimaker 2, rostock delta and thingomatic), resin 3D printer (B9creator), CNC Roland Mill. In house developed 3D scanner.
Electronics	Soldering and de-soldering station (WXD 2020), soldering tweezers (Weller WXMT), hot air gun (Weller 6966E), oscilloscope (Rigol DS1054Z), function generator (AFG-2125), power supply (U8001A), Multimeter (Extech EX330)
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display	Projector, TV, all walls are whiteboards.
Project documentation	SLR camera
Are there any other areas of practice you support	Amateur Radio

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	Rapid Prototyping, computer science (embedded systems, etc.)
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	Soldering, pillar drills, mills, 3d printers. Done per basis and based on demonstrating competence to technicians.
Which tools are operated only by staff	Laser Cutter
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	Yes, No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Plastics, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Chemicals, Fixings
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	250-1000
Unique users in November 2014	250-1000
Staff and support	Full-time technician(s), Do any of your staff have a DBS certificate

Gender balance:

Female	60-69%
Male	40-49%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	90-100%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
Asian or Asian British
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers	20-29%
Hobbyist
Startups
Sole traders/Microbusinesses
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students	70-79%
Teachers	40-49%
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill
Introduction to making	20-29%
Make something specific
Prototype	40-49%
Make one-off pieces	40-49%
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc
Socialise	40-49%
Other (detail below)	70-79%

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Technical support, Informal help, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Member events
Other_programmes	School programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	school events, local community events
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Hosted by HE institution
Floor space	78sq m
Founders	Company or existing organisation
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	academic
Legal Structure	part of university

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/10/14
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To provide a new facility to the school of computing and the local community.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces
What is your best success story

Machines Room

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 6 February 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://machinesroom.org/
Twitter:	@machinesroom
Facebook :	/machinesroom
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://instagram.com/machinesroom
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	machinesroom@limewharf.org
Phone :	0208 981 5810
Address :	45 Vyner Street (Ground Floor) London
Postcode :	E2 9DQ
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Bookable time, Public access in set hours, Public access for special events only, Public access for courses or training only
Fees	VISIT - FREE! (pop by on a Saturday open day and we'll show you round) BASIC - £5 /month (for inductions on open access days) MAKER - £50/month STARTUP - £200/month HOURLY - £25
Notes	visit any time but to use machines need an induction access = tues - sat 10 - 6 sat= open access
Amenities / facilities	Shared kitchen, Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Reception desk or area, Toilets, Café on site, Library, Wifi, Wired ethernet, Gallery, Carpark, Offices or incubator space, cafe in 1 month
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children welcome, but not in workspace, All dogs welcome, Guide dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility	No disabled toilet but all ground floor, unaccessible toilets, too narrow for wheelchairs

Equipment

Pasted list	Toolbench Includes a variety of hand tools and power tools for working with raw materials, or adding finishing touches to machined products. Electronics Workbench (soldering kit and test equipment) Epilog Legend Mini 24 Laser Cutter Ultimaker Original Roland SRM-20 Desktop Milling Machine Janome 200e Embroidery Machine Digital Kiln Roland GX-24 Vinyl Cutter Ultimaker 2 (2x) ShopBot PRSalpha 96 CNC Heat Press
General workshop equipment	Workbenches, 1 x sink, vacuum cleaners, dust/fume extraction for laser & cnc (separate, internally contained)
General Hand tools manual	Chisels, screwdrivers, hammers, saws, files
General Hand tools powered	Electric Drills, circular saw, hand sander
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding	Bench tools in separate space
Woodwork	Heavy woodwork in separate space
Metalwork	n/a
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery	Digital kiln
Fabrics	Digital embroidery machine Sewing machine loom
Ceramics	Digital kiln
Plastics	vinyl cutter, laser cutter, 3d printers
Glass	n/a (though can engrave glass using laser cutter)
Painting and graphic arts	n/a
Print making	n/a
Photography and film making	Stage lighting and space
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry	n/a
Computing	3D Scanner, 4 pc's for machines, 1 laptop for 3D scanning, A3 scanner printer, A4 printer, 3 wireless access points, fibre broadband
Digital fabrication	3D scanner, 3 x 3D printer, laser cutter, large & small CNC mill, CAD embroidery machine, vinyl cutter
Electronics	Soldering irons, oscilloscope, function generator, multimeters
Audio and music	Mixing desk, microphones, monitors, (stage set up for conferences etc), PA
Sculpture	can use cnc machines or 3D printers for creation of 3D models (though cnc's are 3-axis which can prove difficult in recreating a truly 3D object)
Construction and architecture	n/a
Display	Projector, AV/PA, plinths, tables or display cases + Gallery
Project documentation	7D Cannon camera, project blog on website
Are there any other areas of practice you support	Exhibition, performance space, music, art

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	Accessable digital fabrication tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	All
Which tools are operated only by staff	Shopbot CNC (or users only after training)
Describe any other restrictions on access	Payment of membership

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	Yes, No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Inks, paints
Does your space specialise in any materials	Wood and Acrylic
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	205
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	250-1000
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	Full-time technician(s), Volunteer staff, Manager & Maker Librarian (Curator)

Gender balance:

Female	50-59%
Male	50-59%
Other	Don't know
Prefer not to say	Don't know

Ethnic groups:

White	Don't know
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	Don't know
Asian or Asian British	Don't know
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	Don't know
Other ethnic group	Don't know

User types

Visitors or observers	10-19%
Hobbyist	50-59%
Startups	< 10%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	20-29%
SMEs	< 10%
Corporates, and large orgs	< 10%
Students	40-49%
Teachers	< 10%
Other / don't know	Don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	30-39%
Introduction to making	30-39%
Make something specific	20-29%
Prototype	30-39%
Make one-off pieces	30-39%
Small batch production	20-29%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	10-19%
Socialise	20-29%
Other (detail below)	30-39%

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Technical support, Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions, Advance tool training, workshops
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Corporate/business events
Other_programmes	Commercial services (e.g. design/project/manufacturing/material consultancy), internal training scheme

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Maker Faire, Maker Library Network
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	yes, our open access days require users to make their projects open source in return for free use of the equipment. They are uploaded to the maker projects blog here http://machinesroom.org/makers-projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	we deal closely with Tower Hamlets
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Most
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	Open Workshop Network

Business

Do you produce accounts
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space	4500 sqft
Founders	Individual
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Thomas Ermacora @termacora Futurist, Urbanist, Strategist, Venturist & Artist. Founder of @clearvillageorg participatory placemaking agency & @limewharf cultural innovation gallery.
Legal Structure	For profit

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/7/14
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To become sustainable, incubate interesting projects and inspire the local area.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Attracting individual makers and startups.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	Those in the Maker Library Network and the Fab Lab network
What is your best success story	Cultural events and exhibitions we have incubated have gone on to bigger and better venues, ( we hosted Adhocracy for 3 months after the New Museum New York) the 3D printed head made for the South Kiosk Maker Library Showcase (British Council) is being exhibited during Design Indaba in South Africa. David Hoyle and Bouregois and Maurice's Middle of the Road, a cabaret incubated here has gone on to the Soho Theatre and Sam Labs filmed their Kickstarter video here which went on to secure 125K.

MakeSpace at the Institute of Making

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 4 February 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.instituteofmaking.org.uk/makespace
Twitter:	of_making
Facebook :	Institute of Making
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://instituteofmaking.tumblr.com/
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://www.instituteofmaking.org.uk/
Email :	hello@instituteofmaking.org.uk
Phone :	020 7679 3248
Address :	Institute of Making Malet Place University College London London
Postcode :	WC1E 7JE
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Access by appointment only, Public access for special events only, Occasional open access to public
Fees	We do not have a membership fee - its free!
Notes	All UCL staff and student are able to become members to the MakeSpace. Members of the public are able to gain access through public events which run three to four times a month.
Amenities / facilities	Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Library, Wifi, Materials Library!
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, Guide dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility	We have a mezzanine level which is not accessible by wheelchair.

Equipment

Pasted list	3 Ultimaker 2 Object 30 Scholar 1 Ultimaker 1 NextEngine 3D Laser Scanner 2 Laser cutters Roland iModela Roland Modela Pro II miller/router Shimp whisper Potters wheel Chester Champion milling machine model no. 20V Chester engineering metal lathe Graduate Variturn wood lathe Startrite 502E Bandsaw ABAC silenced one-stage belt driven compressor heat press vacuum former Rohde Ecotop 60 kiln Rakuno mobile gas kiln 4 sewing machines Oscilloscope Soldering And list of power tools: Cordless Screwdriver Cordless Drill Jigsaw Belt Sander Planer Domino Jointer Router Mitre Saw Angle Grinder Circular Saw Rotary Tool Grinder Wheel Sander Polisher Foam cutter Glue gun Heat gun
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support	Materials research from within our Materials Library

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	Woodworking, metalworking, ceramics, digital fabrication
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	All
Which tools are operated only by staff	Object printer
Describe any other restrictions on access	3D Printers, laser cutters, both lathes and CNC milling machine require a secondary induction before use

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	Yes
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Biological or organic, Stone, clay, ceramics, Inks, paints, Chemicals
Does your space specialise in any materials	Our space specialises in materials very much so, not category in particular, but broadly.
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	2,000 regular members / 4,000 members in total
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	5000+
Unique users in November 2014
Staff and support	Full-time technician(s), Part-time technician(s), Volunteer staff

Gender balance:

Female	40-49%
Male	50-59%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers	30-39%
Hobbyist	< 10%
Startups	< 10%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs	10-19%
Students	30-39%
Teachers	20-29%
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	90-100%
Introduction to making	40-49%
Make something specific
Prototype	30-39%
Make one-off pieces	20-29%
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	10-19%
Socialise	10-19%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Formal courses, Technical support, Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events, Corporate/business events
Other_programmes	School programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	No
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	No
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	Yes
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Yes
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	Open Workshop London group Open Workshop Network affiliation

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Hosted by public institution
Floor space	150 sq m
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Founders are three directors - 1 Material Scientists/Professor, 1 Artist, 1 Designer/Lecturer
Legal Structure	Academic Institution

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	16/12/12
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To grow and expand, incorporating a wider arrangement of practices and materials.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Limited space and limited staff time.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	Yes, all those spaces within London. We meet once a month and continue to work on designing possible collaborative projects.
What is your best success story	A member recently started his own business of custom bicycle helmets via 3D scanning and printing processes. He developed the prototype within our space and is now applying for a patent and has also received financial investment in order to grow the business.

South London Makerspace

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://southlondonmakerspace.org
Twitter:	@LDN_Makerspace
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/SouthLondonMakerspace
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://plus.google.com/106356211433826600076
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/southlondonmakerspace
Email :	trustees@southlondonmakerspace.org
Phone :	0208 678 1181
Address :	Arch 1129 41 Norwood Road Herne Hill London SE24 9AJ
Postcode :	SE24 9AA
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	Yes
If so where and what was the reason for the move:	27-29 Norwood Road Herne Hill London SE24 9AA

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Public access for special events only, Public access for courses or training only
Fees	Pay what it's worth (£20 PCM Minimum), and support the ongoing development of the space.
Notes	None except being a paying member.
Amenities / facilities	Toilets, Library, Wifi, Wired ethernet, Carpark
Accessibility for those with special needs	Children allowed in workspace, Guide dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered	Electric screw driver, jigsaw, skillsaw.
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork	Drill press, Bandsaw, scroll saw, chopsaw, Laser cutter
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics	Sewing machine
Ceramics
Plastics	Laser cutter
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing	Kinect, Raspberry Pi, Black & White Inkjet plotter
Digital fabrication	Trotec Speedy 300 Laser Cutter, Ultimaker 2 3D printer
Electronics	Analog Scope, Electronics soldering bench.
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display	Projector
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	All powered tools require induction.
Which tools are operated only by staff	n/a
Describe any other restrictions on access	All tools are available for use in the space only. The laser cutter has a cost associated with use, and the 3D printer requires you bring your own filament.

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Plastics, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	£20+
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	100-250
Unique users in November 2014	0-10
Staff and support	No staff

Gender balance:

Female	10-19%
Male	80-89%
Other	Don't know
Prefer not to say	Don't know

Ethnic groups:

White	90-100%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	<10%
Asian or Asian British	<10%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	<10%
Other ethnic group	<10%

User types

Visitors or observers	10-19%
Hobbyist	90-100%
Startups	< 10%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	< 10%
SMEs	< 10%
Corporates, and large orgs	< 10%
Students	< 10%
Teachers	< 10%
Other / don't know	< 10%

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	20-29%
Introduction to making
Make something specific
Prototype
Make one-off pieces
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc
Socialise	20-29%
Other (detail below)	90-100%

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Classes, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Member events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	South London Makerspace is tied in with Elephant & Castle Mini Maker Faire through Tom Lynch.
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	Only our own software for membership management.
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	No, we sit right on the edge of two council boundaries, and we ended up in Southwark, not Lambeth. We know Lambeth but not Southwark.
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Yes, local businesses seem really friendly for the most part except the mechanics who just take the micky and park and dump rubbish everywhere. TMI? :D
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	Open Workshops London, UK Hackspace Foundation, Maker Faire Producers.

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space	160sqm
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Tom Lynch - Technician at UAL, Design/Physical computing Tom Newsom - Architects CAD drawing person Matt Copperwaite - Systems programmer for National Crime Agency Sarah Barber - Java developer for SME, Expedian previously. Dermot Jones - Garden designer and works, interest in performing arts, music, making, 3d printing.
Legal Structure	Company limited by guarantee, Not for profit

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	28/2/15
Date your space closed if it is no longer open	31/7/14
If closed, why	Closed due to loss of space

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	A creative space trying differentiate from Hackerspaces and be more inclusive to a diverse range of people and interests.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	1. Funding 2. Funding 3. Volunteers 4. Funding 5. Lack of space in London 6. Cost of overheads in London
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	Through OWL we meet up monthly but no active collaborations, however the LHS trustees have helped us a lot, Russ especially.
What is your best success story	Through making the space, our members have begun learning new DIY skills, one of our trustees Sarah said this week she never had the confidence before but through this she has learnt something and done something she never would have done before, and now feels able to do it herself at home and outside South London Makerspace.

G.I.M.P.S.

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/GIMPS
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :	Aberdare United Kingdom
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Makerversity

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://makerversity.co.uk/
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/makerversity
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://vimeo.com/user21228765
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	christina@makerversity.org
Phone :
Address :	Somerset House Victoria Embankment West Goods Entrance London
Postcode :	WC2R 1LA
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Dundee MakerSpace

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	https://www.dundeemakerspace.co.uk
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/dundeemakespace/
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/dundeemakerspace
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://github.com/dundeemakerspace/
IRC :	#dundeemakerspace on freenode
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://scrollback.io/dms & https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/dundee-makerspace
Email :	info@dundeemakerspace.co.uk
Phone :
Address :	Unit 5, The Vision Building, 20 Greenmarket
Postcode :	DD1 4QB
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	Yes
If so where and what was the reason for the move:	Much much more space for the same price

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Public access in set hours, Occasional open access to public
Fees	Minimum £25 per month for full time access, reduced rates, storage and everything else we provide. Minimum £5 per month for supporter membership which provides access to digital resources (mainly the website)
Notes	Members must have attended an open night and existing members are given a week to veto anyone from becoming a member.
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Shared kitchen, Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Wifi
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible
Notes on accessibility	Just non assissted doors to open

Equipment

Pasted list
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual	Chisels, screwdrivers, hammers
General Hand tools powered	Drill, hand sander, various hand saws
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics	Sewing machine (not working embroidery machine)
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts	Easel, pencil set
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing	Computers
Digital fabrication	3D printer, laser cutter
Electronics	Soldering irons, oscilloscope, components shop, power supplies
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display	Projectors
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	Laser cutter
Which tools are operated only by staff
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	Yes, No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Inks, paints
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	10
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	10 to 50
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	No staff, Informal user support

Gender balance:

Female	10-19%
Male	80-89%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	90-100%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
Asian or Asian British
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers	10-19%
Hobbyist	50-59%
Startups
Sole traders/Microbusinesses
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students	20-29%
Teachers
Other / don't know	< 10%

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	10-19%
Introduction to making	10-19%
Make something specific	10-19%
Prototype	10-19%
Make one-off pieces
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	<10%
Socialise	10-19%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Formal courses, Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Not yet
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	Not yet
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	No
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Yep
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space	6900 sq ft (shared)
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Self employed web developer, Video games programmer, Surveyor / web app developer
Legal Structure	Company limited by guarantee, Social Enterprise

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/9/14
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	Just keep going the way we're going getting bigger and better and having more of an influence in the local community
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Not much really, just need to start getting more people through the door.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	Edinburgh Hacklab have been very helpful :)
What is your best success story	Our 6 month progress is rather impressive: https://www.dundeemakerspace.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/space-evolution.jpg

EPIK

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://epik.org.uk/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/epikhub
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/epikhub
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorinefliesCT3 4GP
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	0208 0993608
Phone :	+44-208-099-3608
Address :	Unit 2A 10 Stone Way, Lakesview International Business Park Hersden Canterbury Kent CT3 4GP United Kingdom
Postcode :	CT3 4GP
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Access by appointment only, Public access for special events only, Public access for courses or training only, Weekend access
Fees	We are a volunteer based Maker space with parents and youth peer mentors we train helping to run our workshops and events, those have access to the space for free, everyone else the price starts at £12 (Spring 2015 price) per person per session.
Notes	The Maker space is youth focused where parents/family and their children can come explore our digital maker world as a family.
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Shared kitchen, Toilets, Wifi, Wired ethernet, Carpark
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, Guide dogs welcome, For parents and their families
Notes on accessibility	Modern access and large loo that takes a wheelchair

Equipment

Pasted list	Linux Laptops (very limited amount) Linux Netbooks (limited amount) Linux Towers (good supply - we give these away to kids who do not have a computer of their own in the UK) Screens (good supply) Kano Raspberry Pi (10) AdaFruit arduino (3) Bo and Yana robots (4) Wedo Lego (3) Liquid 3D printer (1) PLA 3D printer (2) PLA 3D smoother (1) Laminating cutter 3D printer (1) Etching machine for own circuit board (1) Components (good supply)
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics	Wearable arduino based tech equipment
Ceramics
Plastics	Loom band kits (good supply)
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing	Lots of computers
Digital fabrication	4 3D printers
Electronics	We have whats needed
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display	Projector (1)
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support	Our focus is on youth and the process of socialisation within the context that our kids are interested in i.e technologies such as gaming. We opt to show them how else it can be used and how this might be of use to them from "their" view point rather than ours.

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	Mainly coding and gaming with a dash of electronics and 3D printing for our more advanced kids
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	Tools are used in workshop session with the session leader, this can be a parent or one of our trained youth peer mentor aged 11+
Which tools are operated only by staff	None, as this would defeat what we are trying to do
Describe any other restrictions on access	You need to want to plan and lead a session, the tools are there to share as a community that involves doing your own project but also you then have to do a session helping others to iterate what you did.

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	Yes, No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Plastics, Electronics, All considered
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	238
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	0-10
Unique users in November 2014	0-10
Staff and support	Volunteer staff, Do any of your staff have a DBS certificate, Business support (e.g. affiliated with accelerator, mentoring, or agency service provided), Youth peer mentors

Gender balance:

Female	20-29%
Male	20-29%
Other	60-69%
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	80-89%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	<10%
Asian or Asian British	<10%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	<10%
Other ethnic group	<10%

User types

Visitors or observers	< 10%
Hobbyist	< 10%
Startups	< 10%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	< 10%
SMEs	< 10%
Corporates, and large orgs	< 10%
Students	< 10%
Teachers	< 10%
Other / don't know	< 10%

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	80-89%
Introduction to making	80-89%
Make something specific
Prototype
Make one-off pieces
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc
Socialise	80-89%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Technical support, Informal help, Tool inductions, Arts Award
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Family events, Community Tech conferance events
Other_programmes	Arts Award

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Yes we run a number of external events at technical conferances for children and their families https://events.webmaker.org/user/epik
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	No
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	Yes
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Yes
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	Not sure about maker space ones, I am on many list/forums but not so much with the maker space lot as what we do is a departure from your traditional maker space as in we work with youths that includes youth work through personalisation, socialisation and the group vs. an individuals need to learn or make something in isolation which we actively discourage, parents find they have to need to engage, non parents don't.

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Hosted by company
Floor space	1000sq ft
Founders	Individual
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	I work for ionCube.com as HR and community manager, I'm also mum to a 7 year old extravert tech focused daughter and budding pianist. My interests lie in the the space called "Geek culture and community" within a sociology context specifically encompassing youth gaming culture, technology are my tools both as a media and equiepment. My other half and most of my friends, acquaintances and business connections are software engineers and/or makers of stuff. I am also a volunteer Mozillian community youth leader exploring how to give our young tech teen agency in a world where 18 defines accountability in the majority of people minds vs. their obvious skills in this space which means they need no ones permission to "Act", a common engineer mindset and how to direct said mindset within a social context. My degree is a blend of computer (2/3) and social (1/3) science and I have also applied to do my Masters part time in digital education with a large bias in social science and theory - start date Sep 2015
Legal Structure	Company limited by guarantee, Informal collaboration, Not for profit

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/1/13
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	This is a hard question to answer as for me the makerspace is a tool for socialisation much as a screwdriver is to a screw but it can also be used for other aligned purpose's. What I want to do with the project is to keep on helping our young volunteers progress into the IT industry with the help of their parents and families and make the space even more family and youth oriented. My focus for 2015 is finding gigs for our youths to engage in like MozFest, DevFest's, JavaOne and the BBC make it digital project as well as smaller tech oriented events where we can do talks and workshop to reach the technical parents where the skill base lay so that they can find out how to leverage Minecraft while through webmaker create their own localised community. My next project with the above in mind is with the DevFet community in Istanbul http://www.meetup.com/MineCraft-Istanbul doing a second Minecraft workshop and talk at Woman TechMaker 2015.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	People are always the biggest challenge as they all have their own agenda which is why in the end I restricted the group to parents or active family members and kids/teens. Finding funding being a close second in terms of problems.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	No, I have not found them to be interested, they are all very self sufficient thus hard to align with and my version of youth work (the getting up close and personal to affect a social change) does not appeal to those I have come across as all they want to do is focus on the technical aspect (the non messy very definable side) learn to code, learn to solder, learn to x, y, z vs. I'm aiming to focus on inviting those who might never in a million year come to a maker space in the first place as that is wholly a middle class aspiration, I aim to show anyone into Minecraft that they are already makers, they just do not know it yet but to achieve this I need to go with the flow of what the kids like rather than what I think is cool and engineers are not that good at that, they firmly know what they do and so not like, they are the hardest group of people to offer a solution sell to as they know their own minds.
What is your best success story	1. Facilitating the joining of one of our youth peer mentors into the Mozilla rep program as a result creating the new YOMO (Youth Mozilla) project and expanding our young peoples social capital within the IT industry where they hope to someday have a job. 2. Using Minecraft to help kids learn the basics of learning to read code with the help of an industry tool while using our teens to deliver the workshops. 3. Helping parents to rationalise that computer gaming can also be used as a tool to achieve a positive outcome they can understand with a little of help vs. the common held belief that it's a waste of time within an educational context and purely for entertainment; all games teach skills; Minecraft for instance teaches the principals of CAD which with a scaffolded skills transfers maps well to using the commercial CAD tool. Try teaching CAD to someone who simply does not understand the fundamental, it's a horrible experience vs. giving it to a Minecraft gamer, where for several reasons it's more likely to be a fun experience and meaningful experience.

FounderHub

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://foundershub.co.uk/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/FoHub
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/pages/FoundersHub/164733223710498
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://instagram.com/foundershub
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	info@foundershub.co.uk
Phone :	02920 398398
Address :	119 St Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1DY
Postcode :	CF10 1DY
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

FabLab Cardiff

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.fablabcardiff.com/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/fablabcardiff
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/fablabcardiff
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	hello@fablabcardiff.com
Phone :	+44 (0) 29 20 20 55 72
Address :	FabLab Cardiff Cardiff School of Art and Design 200 Western Avenue Cardiff,
Postcode :	CF5 2YB
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Edinburgh Hacklab

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://edinburghhacklab.com/
Twitter:	@edinhacklab
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/edinburghhacklab
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://wiki.edinburghhacklab.com/
IRC :	irc://irc.freenode.net/#edinhacklab.
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	discuss-subscribe@edinburghhacklab.com
Email :	info@edinburghhacklab.com
Phone :	0131 516 6856, backup mobile on 07504 627 741
Address :	Edinburgh Hacklab Ltd 1 Summerhall Edinburgh
Postcode :	EH9 1PL
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Chester Hackspace

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!forum/chester-hackspace
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!forum/chester-hackspace
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Makernow

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 16 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.makernow.co.uk/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/makernow
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/MakernowFabLab
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://www.facebook.com/MakernowFabLab
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	makernow@falmouth.ac.uk
Phone :	01326 253648
Address :	Design Centre Falmouth University Penryn Campus Cornwall TR10 9EZ UK
Postcode :	TR10 9EZ
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Bookable time, Public access in set hours, Occasional open access to public
Fees	Our facilities are available via alternative platforms depending on requirements. These are: FREE : Access equipment is free and only pay materials and other consumables are paid for if users document their process on our website and share files here under a Creative Commons License. PAID: For those of you who require their commercial IP rights protected we offer a range of packages. If users have been inducted into the use of equipment you can rent access on an hourly basis. Pieces avaliable on our website. Complete R&D consultancy is also avaiable at full commercail cost (£45-60 per hour plus materials and consumables) or co-development agreements can be negoitated on an indvidual basis. schemes you can access.
Notes	Use of lab equipment is based on inductions currently provided free, then hourly rate charged.
Amenities / facilities	Reception desk or area, Toilets, Café on site, Carpark
Accessibility for those with special needs
Notes on accessibility	Our lab is small (max 8 users plus staff at any one time). In order to meet our H&S requirements most of our equipment, apart from the electronic prototyping and CAD stations are set above wheelchair height and therefore would be difficult to access by

Equipment

Pasted list	CADCAM FB500 laser cutter The laser cutter enables cutting or engraving of 2D sheet material from CAD data. It facilitates the quick and accurate production of highly complex 2D design work from programs such as Illustrator, Corel Draw and Inkscape. Maximum cutting zone: 500mm x 700mm Maximun material thickness: up to 5/6mm (18mm engraving only) Beam width: 0.2mm Laser power: 30W File types: .EPS .DXF .DWG .AI Materials: A wide range of materials including; paper, card, fabric, foam, thin ply, acrylic sheet. No PVC or vinyl based materials. Up! 3D printer This entry level 3D printing technology produces complex 3D objects from CAD data. It is based on the FDM process and builds objects in fine layers of extruded ABS plastic (nylon). It can print with different coloured nylons or can be dyed. Maximum cutting zone: 120x120x120mm Materials: ABS plastic File types: .STL (Stereolithography) Graphtec cutter plotter CE6000-60 This machine enables cutting, plotting or scoring of designs on to thin sheet material. Developed for the sign writing industry this technology can quickly and accurately cut text or images from graphics files produced in CAD programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape or Corel Draw. Maximum cutting size: 600mm wide and many metres in length. Materials: Paper, sticky backed vinyl, copper foil (for electric circuits0, masking (for shot blasting) File types: .EPS .AI .DXF .DWG .CDR Electronics prototyping & physical computing We have a wide range of resources that allow you develop electronic devices and prototype interactions. This includes; solder stations, power supplies, an oscilloscope, SMD circuit board creation tools, Arduino boards, shields and other hardware. We also have Raspberry Pis and associated hardware. Roland Milling Station MDX540 This medium scale 3 axis CNC milling machine can accurately cut 2D and 2.5D objects. It is particularly useful for cutting materials that do not require lubricants or coolants. Working through the Mayka software it allows accurate and straight forward milling of digitally modelled 3D forms, 2D contours or 2.5D relief surfaces developed from greyscale images. Maximum cutting zone: 540mm x 400mm x100mm Tooling: 3mm - 10mm milling bits (flat, ball, engraving etc) Materials: Medium and low density materials such as wood, hardboards, plywood, resin boards and Styrofoam. Some soft sheet metals can also be engraved and cut. File Types: .STL .DXF .DWG .EPS There are 4 CAD workstations avaliable to users connected to this equipment. Software capabiities include, Abode Creative Suite, Rhino 3D CAD, Solid Works 3D CAD, Mayka toolpath software, Eagle circuit design software and other open source software. In addtion to this equipment that we can induct user on we also have access to larger CNC 8'x4' router and FDM and powder based RP processes for use on commercial work.
General workshop equipment	we have small amount of workbench space, a basic set of hand tools, consumables and trained staff, enabling you to assemble and finish your projects in-house. This includes: drills, knives, saws, screwdrivers, tapes, adhesives and associated consumables. Extraction is fitted as appropriate to relevant equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	All equipment requires inductions befroe use.
Which tools are operated only by staff	None
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	Yes
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Inks, paints, modelling board, blue foam
Does your space specialise in any materials	We tend to use a lot of plastics and wood, but are always looking to expand our range of materials.
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	60
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	10 to 50
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	Part-time technician(s)

Gender balance:

Female	20-29%
Male	60-69%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	80-89%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	<10%
Asian or Asian British	<10%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	<10%
Other ethnic group	<10%

User types

Visitors or observers
Hobbyist	30-39%
Startups	< 10%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	20-29%
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students	< 10%
Teachers	< 10%
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	20-29%
Introduction to making	40-49%
Make something specific	<10%
Prototype	<10%
Make one-off pieces
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc
Socialise
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Technical support, Informal help, Tool inductions, Advance tool training
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events, Family events
Other_programmes	Commercial services (e.g. design/project/manufacturing/material consultancy)

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	We have had some presense at Hacker events in Exeter (Connected Exeter) and V&A (digital weekend) and at designevents such as Cornwall Design Faire
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	no
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	no
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	We are currently situated within Falmouth University, and there is some knowledge of what we do (i.e. we are publically facing lab, not just a student resource.)
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	Fablab UK network

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Hosted by HE institution
Floor space	45m2
Founders	Company or existing organisation
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Founder/manager Dr Justin Marshall, Associate Professor of Digital Craft. He continues this role alongside managing lab. Other work includes teaching, undertaking academic research, knowledge exchange projects, supervison of PhDs and other professorial duties.
Legal Structure	Charity, run as project within HE institution which has charitable status

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/9/13
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To create a financially sustainable business model that allows a range of activities to be undertaken, from high-level blue-sky research, to delivering basic training to new users of digital tools. To be widely recognised as a place to meet interesting new people and collaborate to create innovative/valuable/useful outcomes. To be a vibrant hub for people interested in how digital tools can help people achieve their goals.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Generating enough income from other to make the free offer of access and training financially sustainable over the long term. Getting users who have accessed the lab for free to document and post their work on our website. Our location within a University (in an out of town location) has the benefit of connecting directly to a broad range of creative fields, however it limits the passing trade and our physical presense in the wider community. Being rurally situated and therefore users often having to travel some distance to visit the lab.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	We have undertaken some limited collaborative activities with other fablabs and have a nascent southwest makerspace network (Exeter, Plymouth, Falmouth) however more work needs to be done to establish this more firmly.
What is your best success story	Working with the Philharmoina Orchestra to develop and build instruments for the touring Music Lab project. http://www.iorchestra.co.uk/music-lab Winning the MET office sponsored 'Climate change' Hackathon held at the V&A http://www.makernow.co.uk/project/climate-change-and-fashion-challenge%E2%80%99-hackathon

Ellesmere Port Fab Lab

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://ellesmereportfablab.manufacturinginstitute.co.uk/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/fablabellesmere
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/FabLabEllesmerePort
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	info@fablabep.org
Phone :	+44 (0) 151 356 8018
Address :	53 Whitby Road Ellesmere Port Cheshire
Postcode :	CH65 8AB
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

TekWizz

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	https://sites.google.com/site/tekwizzuk/
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/tekwizz/info
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Coventry Makerspace

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 3 February 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.coventrymakerspace.com
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/CovMakerSpace
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/coventrymakerspace
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	coventrymakerspace@gmail.com
Phone :
Address :	Koco Community Resource Centre, 15 Arches, Spon End, Coventry, West Midlands,
Postcode :	CV1 3JQ
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Public access in set hours, Public access for special events only, Public access for courses or training only, Occasional open access to public
Fees
Notes
Amenities / facilities	Shared kitchen, Reception desk or area, Toilets, Café on site, Library, Wifi, Wired ethernet, Carpark
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, Guide dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Biological or organic, Stone, clay, ceramics, Inks, paints, Chemicals
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014
Unique users in November 2014
Staff and support	Volunteer staff

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events, Family events
Other_programmes	Affiliated programmes (e.g.  Code Club, STEM ambassodors, Young Rewired State, Raspi Jam)

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Hosted by company
Floor space
Founders	Individual
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have
Legal Structure	CIC

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	Leicester Birmingham
What is your best success story

PiCymru

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	https://picymru.org.uk/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/picymru
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/picymru
Other_online_presence__social_media:	hello@picymru.org.uk
IRC :	irc://irc.freenode.net/picymru
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	hello@picymru.org.uk
Phone :
Address :
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

The Electron Club

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

http://www.electronclub.org/doku.php

https://twitter.com/electronclub

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDAQFjAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCCA.Glasgow.1%2Fposts%2F146720925374336&ei=pwivVJnCJcfpaKqQgJgF&usg=AFQjCNHqE3HfE5oYfjMCCxPj9mhHOd35vg

#electronclub at chat.freenode.net

CCA,
350 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow

G2 3JD

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Derby Makers

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 February 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://derbymakers.co.uk/
Twitter:	@DerbyMakers
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/derby-makers
Email :	chair@derbymakers.com
Phone :
Address :	The Silk Mill Museum Full Street Derby
Postcode :	DE1 3AF
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Public access in set hours
Fees	£4 per month.
Notes	Members meet is Wednesday evenings 6-9pm, Public evening (Silk Mill event we support) is Thursday 6-9. The Silk Mill is open as a museum at other times
Amenities / facilities	Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Café on site, Wifi
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children welcome, but not in workspace
Notes on accessibility	Some of the wokrkshop might be difficult to get around but the main spaces are fully wheelchair accesible

Equipment

Pasted list	Laser cutter/engraver 3D printer (Reprap Mendal90, Ultimaker) 10'x5' CNC router Lathe (metalwork) Bandsaw Planer/thicknesser Table saw Oscilating Spindle Sander Disk/belt sander Drill press Break-press/guillotine for sheet metal work Vinyl cutter Acrylic sheet line heater for bending Multiple workbenches Multiple power tools Multiple hand tools Workshop is equipped for teaching wood & metalwork Knitting machine 4x desktop PC
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	25
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014
Unique users in November 2014
Staff and support	Part-time technician(s)

Gender balance:

Female	30-39%
Male	60-69%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events
Other_programmes	CodeClub

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Sometimes - maker faires or similar
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Hosted by charitable organisation
Floor space
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Engineers, artists, makers
Legal Structure	Informal collaboration

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/11/13
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

fablab@strathclyde

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	www.strath.ac.uk/fablab
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://www.flickr.com/photos/designandtechnologydepartment/sets/72157622219631664/, http://www.strath.ac.uk/fablab/
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	fablab@strath.ac.uk
Phone :	0141 548 4302
Address :	75 Montrose St, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Postcode :	G1 1XJ
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Bookable time, Public access in set hours
Fees	We keep our fee structure simple and charge a rate of £80 per year for membership or £30 for a term (approximately 10 weeks) There after the only charge is for material used and this is charged in general at cost plus 10%. There is NO charge for time on any of the machines
Notes	The fab lab is in a classroom that is used some of the time for teaching hence the restricted hours
Amenities / facilities	all of the above is available within the university
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Guide dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list	The fab lab has access to 3D printers / laser cutter / vinyl cutter / CNC routers / laptops with DTP and CAD as well as office software. Electronic production tools.
General workshop equipment	We have access to a woodworking workshop but due to health and safety constrains this is restricted to staff.
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support	The craft workshop is used for some specific craft courses ie Pen making.

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	The fab lab specialises in Digital manufacturing
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	all the digital manufacturing equipment with the fab lab
Which tools are operated only by staff	Craft work shop area
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	Yes
Types of materials used in the space	Plastics, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Inks, paints
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	30 - 40
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	250-1000
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	Full-time technician(s)

Gender balance:

Female
Male
Other
Prefer not to say	<10%

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers	< 10%
Hobbyist	10-19%
Startups
Sole traders/Microbusinesses
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students	90-100%
Teachers	< 10%
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	90-100%
Introduction to making	90-100%
Make something specific	90-100%
Prototype	20-29%
Make one-off pieces	80-89%
Small batch production	10-19%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	<10%
Socialise	10-19%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Technical support, Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run
Other_programmes	School programmes, Qualification opportunities (e.g. BTEC, CPD (Continuing Professional Development))

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Yes - Explorathon
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	no
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	no
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	no
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	no

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Hosted by HE institution
Floor space
Founders
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Education in the field of Technical education within secondary schools and teacher training
Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	20/8/13
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To increase the availability of the space and its use. To promote digital manufacturing to all aspects of university and beyond
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Finding ways to communicate with the student body.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	No
What is your best success story	Each group who work through.

Spitfire lab in Eastleigh

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.fablabsuk.co.uk/spitfirefablab/
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Fablab Essex

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://mic2c.com/fablab-essex/
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	iain@mic2c.com
Phone :	7753162941
Address :	Mousetrap Innovation Ltd Oakdene Business Centre Cranes Close Basildon
Postcode :	SS14 3JB
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

MAKLab

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.maklab.co.uk/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/theMAKLab
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/themaklab
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://instagram.com/themaklab
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	hello@maklab.co.uk
Phone :	0141 332 2552
Address :	Charing Cross Mansions 30 St. George's Cross Glasgow
Postcode :	G3 6UJ
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	Yes
If so where and what was the reason for the move:	The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane Glasgow, Scotland G1 3NU

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

MAKING PLACE

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://alternativetechnology.org.uk/
Twitter:
Facebook :	http://www.facebook.com/pages/MaKing-Place/110795779079832
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	info@alternativetechnology.org.uk
Phone :	01422 842121
Address :	Alternative Technology Centre: Hebble End Mill: Hebden Bridge:
Postcode :	HX7 6HJ
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Moray Maker Space

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.t-exchange.net/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/TExchangeMoray
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Malvern Hackspace

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://malvernhackspace.blogspot.co.uk/
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Fab Lab Airedale

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.tellusstuff.co.uk/fablab//
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/FabLabAiredale
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/FabLabAiredale
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	Enquiries@fablabairedale.org
Phone :	01535 606703
Address :	Fab Lab Airedale Unit 24 Dalton Mill Dalton Lane Keighley
Postcode :	BD21 4JH
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Herts Hack Space

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.hertshackspace.co.uk/
Twitter:	@HertsHackSpace
Facebook :	facebook.com/herts.hackspace
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://www.youtube.com/hertshackspace
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :	07947 998745
Address :	based at a temporary space
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Ipswich Makerspace

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://ipswichmakerspace.com/
Twitter:	@IpswMakerspace
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://wiki.ipswichmakerspace.com/index.php?title=Main_Page, https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCYQFjAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fipswichhackspace.wordpress.com%2F&ei=lgS4VKL9M8_waPndgsgH&usg=AFQjCNFfR_B-Bzh9-uL9G0gQ7Kjd04_ZGg&bvm=bv.83640239,d.ZWU
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Lancaster And Morecambe Makers LAMM (lancaster maker lab)

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 16 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.lancasterlab.org.uk/
Twitter:
Facebook :	http://bit.ly/lammface
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://bit.ly/lammweb
IRC :	irc.freenode.org/#lamm
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://bit.ly/lammlist
Email :
Phone :
Address :	The Lancaster Space Lancaster and Morecambe Makers Unit 5 Sharpes Mill White Cross Industrial Estate in Lancaster
Postcode :	LA1 4XQ
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Bookable time, Public access for special events only, Occasional open access to public
Fees	We have two main membership rates: Monthly Individual member: £25 per month - gives full access to the space 24/7 and all facilities. Gives a generous discount to the Sponsored machines (Laser cutter is 50% reduction, 3D printers are at cost usage - materials ) Trade Membership: £50 per month (voluntary upgrade) - for tradespeople who would benefit from having a lot of access to equipment they may choose to subscribe to a higher payment to better support facilities. Benefits as per Individuals. Other Rates: We also take donations and subscriptions from associate members who do so at their own behest. They must enter the space with a registered member so have restricted access and will have restricted access to equipment. Non members may book time on the equipment (during set hours agreed in advance and booked) at 100% cost. Items like the A2 Laser cutter are charged at £20 per hour (£10 to members and some associate members).
Notes	Due to it being an industrial unit with no lift facility we currently have an issue with people who have some physical disabilities. People have to be able to ascend and descend stairs unaided. This is a real concern for the group and we hope to remedy this when we have enough members to move to a larger facility.
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Shared kitchen, Reception desk or area, Toilets, Café on site, Wifi, Carpark, Food prepeartion area with Microwave.
Accessibility for those with special needs	Children allowed in workspace, All dogs welcome, Guide dogs welcome, Note Children are only allowed with a guardian who is responsible for their supervision at all times.
Notes on accessibility	Due to it being an industrial unit with no lift facility we currently have an issue with people who have some physical disabilities. People have to be able to ascend and descend stairs unaided. This is a real concern for the group and we hope to remedy this when we have enough members to move to a larger facility.

Equipment

Pasted list
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication	At this time we are still equipping the space. Confirmed equipment: A2 water cooled 60W laser cutter (Sponsored/Maintained by SCSYS) 3D printer 3 x me arms (general learning tools) (Sponsored/Maintained by SCSYS) 1 Laser Engraver (Sponsored/Maintained by SCSYS)
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	3D Printer All Laser cutters and engravers Me Arms
Which tools are operated only by staff
Describe any other restrictions on access	The space is not yet opened but we will be operating a system whereby members can restrict access to tools. All equipment for general usage by all members will be marked and this will be clearly indicated.

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Inks, paints
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	8
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	0-10
Unique users in November 2014	0-10
Staff and support	Volunteer staff, Informal user support, Business support (e.g. affiliated with accelerator, mentoring, or agency service provided)

Gender balance:

Female	10-19%
Male	70-79%
Other
Prefer not to say	<10%

Ethnic groups:

White	90-100%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
Asian or Asian British
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers
Hobbyist
Startups
Sole traders/Microbusinesses
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students
Teachers
Other / don't know	Don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	NATM
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Yes.
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	Yes.
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	They will be invited to our Launch in March.
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	Yes.

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from council
Floor space
Founders	Company or existing organisation
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Mostly technical people at computing companies.
Legal Structure	Company limited by guarantee

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	28/3/15
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Leicester Hackspace

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://leicesterhackspace.org.uk/about
Twitter:	@LeicesterHack
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/LeicesterHackspace
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://wiki.leicesterhackspace.org.uk/index.php?title=Main_Page
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/leicester-hackspace
Email :	info@leicesterhackspace.org.uk
Phone :
Address :	Leicester Hackspace Ltd Unit 2, Makers Yard 82-86 Rutland Street Leicester
Postcode :	LE1 1SB
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

LuneLab Makerspace

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://lunelab.org.uk/
Twitter:
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/groups/lunelab/
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	contactus@lunelab.org.uk
Phone :
Address :	LuneLab Makerspace, Halton Mill, Mill Lane, Halton, Lancaster,
Postcode :	LA2 6ND
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

South London Makerspace

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://southlondonmakerspace.org/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/LDN_Makerspace
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/SouthLondonMakerspace
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://www.facebook.com/SouthLondonMakerspace
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :	South London Makerspace 41 Norwood Road
Postcode :	SE24 9AA
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Leeds Hackspace

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://leeds.hackspace.org.uk/
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/#!/leedshackspace
Facebook :	http://www.facebook.com/LeedsHackSpace
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://wiki.leedshackspace.org.uk/wiki/Leeds_Hackspace, http://steamcommunity.com/groups/leeds-hack-space, https://plus.google.com/110735748495064910792
IRC :	#leeds-hack-space [or webchat with explanation] on irc.freenode.netÂ
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://groups.google.com/group/leeds-hack-space
Email :	leeds-hack-space@googlegroups.com
Phone :	0113 834-6486
Address :	Leeds Hackspace Mabgate Green Leeds
Postcode :	LS9 7DS
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Create Space London

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://createspacelondon.org/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/CreateSpaceLdn
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/CreateSpaceLondon
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :	Create Space London Wembley Point 11th floor 1 Harrow Rd Wembley Middlesex
Postcode :	HA9 6DE
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

JAILmake

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 8 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://jailmake.com/featured-jail-workshop/
Twitter:	@JAILmake
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	studio@jailmake.com
Phone :	020 8299 6314
Address :	JAILmake, Unit 1a, East Dulwich Road, London, SE22 9BA
Postcode :	SE22 9BA
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Deckspace

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://spc.org/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/deckspace
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	make@spc.org
Phone :
Address :
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Makerspace Norwich

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://makerspacenorwich.com/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/MakeNorwich
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://www.meetup.com/Norwich-Hack-Makerspace-Meetup/members/
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CD8QFjAF&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fforum%2Fnorwich-hackspace&ei=9hC4VOXhDNbVap2IgfgF&usg=AFQjCNHN9_DojE5k5w17x0KlHlDRl68ZFw&bvm=bv.83640239,d.ZWU
Email :
Phone :
Address :
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Oxford Hackspace

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://oxhack.org/
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://plus.google.com/communities/100102632930103673853, http://wiki.oxhack.org/wiki/Main_Page
IRC :	#oxford-hack-space on freenode
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/oxford-hackspace/eQnBDkImSPU
Email :	info@oxhack.org
Phone :
Address :
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Open shed

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Shed
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Richmond MakerLabs

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 16 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://richmond.ml/index.php?title=Main_Page
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/RichmondMakers
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/richmondmakerlabs
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://github.com/RichmondMakerLabs , https://gitorious.org/+hamunitedgroupcic
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://labs.richmond.ml/listinfo.cgi/maker-richmond.ml
Email :	support@richmond.ml
Phone :
Address :	Little House, Ham Close, Ham, Richmond,
Postcode :	TW10 7NY
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Public access in set hours
Fees	Free of charge.
Notes
Amenities / facilities	Shared kitchen, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Wifi, Wired ethernet, Carpark
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, All dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility	Yes it is. We have a guest some weeks and they can only easly reach the first part. This question has prompted me to do something about it.

Equipment

Pasted list	http://richmond.ml/index.php?title=Inventory
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support	We support other projects such as the local ciderdojoham

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	Lasecutter
Which tools are operated only by staff
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	Yes, No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	No
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	10
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	10 to 50
Unique users in November 2014	0-10
Staff and support	Volunteer staff

Gender balance:

Female	<10%
Male
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers	90-100%
Hobbyist	90-100%
Startups
Sole traders/Microbusinesses
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students
Teachers
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	<10%
Introduction to making
Make something specific
Prototype
Make one-off pieces	<10%
Small batch production	<10%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	<10%
Socialise	<10%
Other (detail below)	<10%

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Colaborate with coderdojoham
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Not yet
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	Everything we do is openhardware and software https://gitorious.org/+hamunitedgroupcic https://github.com/RichmondMakerLabs http://richmond.ml/index.php?title=Current_Projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	Yes. 3 local councillours support us. Local MP prommised to visit.
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Sadly I think not. But some do.
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!search/uk-hackerspaces/nottinghack/4vSYA_ffTJY

Business

Do you produce accounts	No
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from council
Floor space	~16 sq m
Founders	Informal group and thanks to ham united group CIC
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Scientist, social worker, IT, electronics,
Legal Structure	CIC, Sub project of Larger CIC

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	17/9/13
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	Out put community projects and be self funded. Keep the space currently loaned by council
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Shared by caretakers in the area. Sometimes forget and clutter the space. Local schools and neighbours might nit be aware.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces
What is your best success story

So Make It

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.somakeit.org.uk/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/MakeSoton
Facebook :	http://facebook.com/SoMakeIt
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://wiki.somakeit.org.uk/, http://www.flickr.com/groups/somakeitpics/, http://github.com/somakeit/, http://youtube.com/somakeitorg,
IRC :	irc://irc.freenode.net/southackton
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://wiki.somakeit.org.uk/wiki/Mailing_list
Email :	join@somakeit.org.uk
Phone :
Address :	Unit F, Pitt Road, Freemantle, Southampton
Postcode :	SO15 3FQ
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Potteries Hackspace

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://potterieshackspace.org/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/potterieshacks
Facebook :	http://www.facebook.com/groups/472345606113810/
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://www.youtube.com/user/potterieshackspace, https://github.com/PotteriesHackspace/, https://www.linkedin.com/groups/PotteriesHackspace-4759759,
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/potteries-hackspace
Email :
Phone :
Address :	Higherland Garage (Formerly Randles), Higherland, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire,
Postcode :	ST5 2HN
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Swansea Hackspace

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 15 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/
Twitter:	swanseahack
Facebook :	SwanseaHackspace
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hackspace
Email :	info@swansea.hackspace.org.uk
Phone :	+44 1792 824624
Address :	Swansea Hackspace, 4th Floor, 11 Wind Street, Swansea.
Postcode :	SA1 1DP
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Public access for special events only
Fees	£20 sign up fee, £10 per month. no concessions.
Notes	keyholder members 24hr new/non-keyholder members access during office hours or during meetings. public access monday evening open night, plus published events.
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Shared kitchen, Toilets, Café on site, Library, Wifi, Wired ethernet
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list
General workshop equipment	vacuum cleaner
General Hand tools manual	screwdrivers, spanners, knives, pliers, wire cutters, hand saw, hand drills, needle files
General Hand tools powered	glue gun
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery	handheld rotary tool with engraving and cutting bits and drill press
Fabrics	sewing machine
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing	general use laptops, main server
Digital fabrication	3D printer, cnc mill
Electronics	soldering irons, oscilloscopes, power supply, multimeters, signal generator,
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display	Projector, portable screen, lcd monitors
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	3D Printer, CNC Mill
Which tools are operated only by staff
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	Yes
Types of materials used in the space	Plastics, Paper and card, Electronics, PLA Plastic printer filament
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	26 paying members
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	0-10
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	No staff, Business support (e.g. affiliated with accelerator, mentoring, or agency service provided)

Gender balance:

Female	<10%
Male	90-100%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	90-100%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
Asian or Asian British
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers	< 10%
Hobbyist	80-89%
Startups
Sole traders/Microbusinesses
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students	< 10%
Teachers
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	20-29%
Introduction to making
Make something specific
Prototype
Make one-off pieces
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	10-19%
Socialise	50-59%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events, Family events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	No, approached but no support available
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Tech inncubator neighbours know
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	UK Hackspaces list

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space	30 sq m
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Two founding directors, myself, a software developer with a keen interest in electronics, and the other founder is an a post graduate researcher
Legal Structure	Company limited by guarantee, Not for profit

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	23/6/14
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To grow and have the space and facilities comparable to other establish hackspaces.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	A tendancy for the members to look to the founders to organise everything for them, and little in the way of community self support.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces
What is your best success story

FabLab North Greenwich

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 16 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	https://www.fablabs.io/fablabnorthgreenwich
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :	Mitre Passage, London, London
Postcode :	SE10 0ER
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Remakery

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 16 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://remakery.org/
Twitter:	@remakery
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/remakery
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	people@remakery.org
Phone :
Address :	Remakery, 51 Lilford Road, London
Postcode :	SE5 9HY
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

London Sculpture Workshop

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 16 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://londonsculptureworkshop.org/
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :	London Sculpture Workshop, Unit 8, Bermondsey Project Space, 46 Willow Walk, London
Postcode :	SE1 5SF
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Camden Town Shed

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 19 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.camdentownshed.org/
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	mike@camdentownshed.org
Phone :	7757024749
Address :	Maiden Lane Community Centre, 156 St Paul’s Crescent, London
Postcode :	NW1 9XZ
Type of location	Hired space
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Public access for courses or training only
Fees	There is no set attendance fee. Contributions are negotiated individually. There is no membership fee.
Notes	The facility is set up for older people, nominally 45+. Sessions are supervised, everyone gets trained to use equipment.
Amenities / facilities	Shared kitchen, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Wifi
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible
Notes on accessibility	Space is limited, we would create a work area as required.

Equipment

Pasted list	Sorry I can't spend this amount of time. People can come to us for joinery and woodturning, also bike repair and we do have a kiln for hand-making clay.
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	Yes
Types of materials used in the space	Wood and derivatives
Does your space specialise in any materials	wood
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	14
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	50-100
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	Volunteer staff

Gender balance:

Female
Male	90-100%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	80-89%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
Asian or Asian British
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers
Hobbyist	90-100%
Startups
Sole traders/Microbusinesses
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students
Teachers
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill
Introduction to making
Make something specific
Prototype
Make one-off pieces	80-89%
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc
Socialise	<10%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help
What_events_do_you_run
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	local fairs
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	no
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	yes
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	no

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	hired by the quarter
Floor space	70 sq m
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have
Legal Structure	Unincorporated association

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	26/4/11
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Newport Makers Club

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 16 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.newportmakers.com
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :	reNewport Digital Youth Club Alacrity House Kingsway, Newport
Postcode :	NP20 1HG
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

ffablab Pontio

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 16 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	https://www.fablabs.io/pontio
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :	01248 382747
Address :	Pontio, Ffordd Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd
Postcode :	LL57 2TQ
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

RARA Cooperative (redundant architects recreation association)

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 16 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://r-a-r-a.com
Twitter:	@RARA_London
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/redundantarchitectsrecreationassociation?ref=ts&fref=ts
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	rara.ale@gmail.com
Phone :
Address :	Unit 2 Grosvenor Way Clapton London
Postcode :	E59ND
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Public access by appointment
Fees	permanent, full members are charged 150 per month for 24 hour access with desk and storage space and access to tools.
Notes	Workshop induction required for all users. All users must sign the workshop agreement.
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Shared kitchen, Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Wifi
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, All dogs welcome, Children allowed but not on power tools
Notes on accessibility	We are all ground floor. Some of the workbenches are not really practical for wheelchair users.

Equipment

Pasted list	Extraction, belt sanders, disk sander, bandsaw, festool circular saw, vacuum pump and chamber, drill drivers, jigsaw, hegner saw, spray booth, vacuum, replicator 2 3d printer, power sanders, general hand tools, appropriate ppe, table router, router, SDS drill, drill press, rotary tool, heat sealer, inkjet printer, 3d scanner, kinect, computer, projector and screen, camera
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	General woodwork, 3d printing, architectural
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	All
Which tools are operated only by staff	None
Describe any other restrictions on access	Members can provide and share their own tools as required.

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	Yes, No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Stone, clay, ceramics, Inks, paints, Chemicals
Does your space specialise in any materials	No
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	22
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014
Unique users in November 2014
Staff and support	Volunteer staff, Informal user support, Do any of your staff have a DBS certificate, Casual staff - members of coop are responsible for running the business, paid or unpaid

Gender balance:

Female	50-59%
Male	40-49%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	80-89%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	10-19%
Asian or Asian British	<10%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	10-19%
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers	Don't know
Hobbyist	Don't know
Startups	Don't know
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	Don't know
SMEs	Don't know
Corporates, and large orgs	Don't know
Students	Don't know
Teachers	Don't know
Other / don't know	Don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	Don't know
Introduction to making	Don't know
Make something specific	Don't know
Prototype	Don't know
Make one-off pieces	Don't know
Small batch production	Don't know
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	Don't know
Socialise	Don't know
Other (detail below)	Don't know

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events, Family events
Other_programmes	Commercial services (e.g. design/project/manufacturing/material consultancy)

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Rarely - sometimes we send speakers to events etc. but we are under resourced and these kind of things are often unpaid and therefore difficult for us to do regularly
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	No
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	Not really, we have done work for them and have contacts but support is thin on the ground.
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	mostly, difficult to say though
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	Yes, OWL

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space	1200sqft
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Architects, product designer/lecturer, designer makers, Jeweller, Builder etc.
Legal Structure	Cooperative, Industrial and provident society, Not for profit

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	2/9/08
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	Pay our staff better (or at all in some cases), secure better work for members, move or expand to a more secure location, fund some valuable research, become more sustainable etc etc.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Much work is unpaid - our lease is somewhat unsecure, we receive no support and are completely autonomous.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	No
What is your best success story	Many RARA members and ex members have gone on to start profitable and successful businesses or become established in their practice.

RLab - Reading Hackspace

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 16 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://rlab.org.uk/
Twitter:	@rdghack
Facebook :	http://www.facebook.com/groups/340632006885/
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://plus.google.com/b/102343819303193098114/
IRC :	http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=reading-hackspace
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://groups.google.com/group/reading-hackspace
Email :
Phone :
Address :	C1 Weldale St, Reading
Postcode :	RG1 7BX
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

CREATE:Lab Stirling

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 16 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	www.create-nwe.eu
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :
Address :
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

The Old School Club

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 16 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.theoldschoolclub.co.uk/
Twitter:	@craftschoolclub
Facebook :	http://www.facebook.com/theoldschoolclub
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://websta.me/n/theoldschoolclub
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	info@theoldschoolclub.co.uk
Phone :	020 7924 2931
Address :	The Old School Club Unit 141 Battersea Business Centre 99-109 Lavender Hill, London
Postcode :	SW11 5QL
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Open Hub

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 16 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://openhub.so
Twitter:	@openhubwrenna
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/openhubwrenna
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	openhubwrenna@gmail.com
Phone :	07501722255 (Lorna Prescott)
Address :	Wrens Nest Community Centre Summer Road Dudley
Postcode :	DY1 3PD
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	see below
Fees	There is no charge at present. Work to develop Open Hub is being funded by Public Health in Dudley, it is the agreed approach being taken to test out asset based approaches to increasing wellbeing in a neighbourhood. We are discussing membership options with active project members, with the idea being local members might pay a small weekly fee per family to have access to the space, resources and numerous projects, and others who live further away might pay a smaller fee to be a member of a single project they are passionate about. Fees would then cover a portion of the running costs of the community centre and possibly project equipment which couldn't be begged, borrowed, made or donated.
Notes	Open Hub is an experiment, we are co-designing it with residents, and working alongside existing traditional uses of the community centre. We design each project with interested people, and at this stage simply figure out access that works for the project and the volunteers on the centre committee who share keys. We aim in the future to have member hosts and core opening times, plus member access for project activities at times they book outside core hours. But we have no idea what might evolve!
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Shared kitchen, Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Reception desk or area, Toilets, Carpark, Computer room with 10 internet connected PCs, large garden (one project has created a growing area), meeting room which is flexible re uses.
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, All dogs welcome, Guide dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list	We're doing and inventory of the community centre's equipment soon. Please ask me again about this in a month or so.
General workshop equipment	Kitchen fitted to catering training level - 6 hobs, oven, 4 sinks, dishwasher, catering fridge, chest freezer, prep surfaces, serving hatch etc.
General Hand tools manual	None
General Hand tools powered	None
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding	None
Woodwork	None
Metalwork	None
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery	None
Fabrics	None
Ceramics	None
Plastics	None
Glass	None
Painting and graphic arts	Kids craft materials
Print making	None
Photography and film making	None
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry	None
Computing	10 PCs 1 printer
Digital fabrication	None
Electronics	None
Audio and music	None
Sculpture	None
Construction and architecture	None
Display	Projector
Project documentation	None
Are there any other areas of practice you support	Growing. Gardening project members bring their own tools and take them home again - including saws, loppers, spades, forks, gloves. We have a supply of kids tools and gloves. The growers have secured funding to purchase tools, which will be included in a library of all sorts of things (to be developed).

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	No
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	n/a
Which tools are operated only by staff	n/a
Describe any other restrictions on access	n/a

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Fabrics, yarns, Paper and card, Inks, paints
Does your space specialise in any materials	No
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	50 (many are children)
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	development officers /co-designers and strategic support from Civic Systems Lab

Gender balance:

Female	70-79%
Male	20-29%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	30-39%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	30-39%
Asian or Asian British	<10%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	10-19%
Other ethnic group	<10%

User types

Visitors or observers	< 10%
Hobbyist
Startups
Sole traders/Microbusinesses
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students
Teachers
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill
Introduction to making
Make something specific
Prototype
Make one-off pieces
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc
Socialise
Other (detail below)	<10%

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help, We will fund members to take online courses such as food hygiene as required. Trade School sessions are invited. It's mostly about peer-to-peer learning. We facilitate co-designof projects.
What_events_do_you_run
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	No, not in this sense. We are at the stage of engaging residents in a platform, so we go to local events and activities to meet and talk to residents, find out what their skills and passions are, and let them know what Open Hub is all about.
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	No
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	Yes. Open Hub work is funded by Public Health. Local councillors have been incredibly helpful in getting things done for us - getting 3 metal picnic tables and shed moved to our garden from a council project nearby that closed, and getting a team with a chipper to chip large branches cut down by growing project members. Officers in a number of departments are interested in what we are doing.
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Surrounding buildings are residential houses, and a row of shops opposite. A few know and have engaged to varying degrees. The centre is still a community centre too, also doing what it always did.
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	No. Though we are participating in a series of learning opportunities around the new forms of civic participation we are experimenting with the. It is called c.school and run by Civic Systems Lab.

Business

Do you produce accounts	No
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Hosted by charitable organisation, The community centre belongs to the Diocese of Worcester (it was previously a church), the community have it on a peppercorn lease.
Floor space	?
Founders	no legal structure, it's a platform
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have
Legal Structure	no legal structure, it's a platform

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	3/11/15
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To engage 200+ local residents so that they start and join 20+ projects and are willing to pay small membership fees to enable the community centre to be used in this way, not only by organised groups etc.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Learning from this prototype participation platform will be shared later in 2015.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	Open Works through Civic Systems Lab
What is your best success story	Family cooking project started in January 2014 by a 7 year old. Runs most weeks.

Blackhorse Workshop

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 19 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.blackhorseworkshop.co.uk
Twitter:	@BlackhorseWS
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/BlackhorseWS
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://www.instagram.com/blackhorsews
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	sign up via our website
Email :	info@blackhorseworkshop.co.uk
Phone :	+44 (0) 20 8531 1612
Address :	1–2 Sutherland Rd Path Walthamstow London
Postcode :	E17 6BX
Type of location	Fixed term lease
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Bookable time, Public access in set hours
Fees	We have two main approaches - http://www.blackhorseworkshop.co.uk/membership-services/ - Pay as you go (half day, day, month during regular opening hours) £10 - £100 - Studio Member (24 hour studio space + workshop access during regular opening hours: 9.30am - 5.30pm) Inductions are charged for in addition
Notes	Anyone using the workshop needs to have completed an induction into our machine room: http://www.blackhorseworkshop.co.uk/membership-services/ We ask people do 3 days in the workshop in-between our low risk and high risk machinery inductions to ensure they are competent.
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Reception desk or area, Toilets, Café on site, Wifi, Carpark
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, deaf signing where needed
Notes on accessibility	Yes, unfortunately our studio space is currently not accessible for wheelchair users as we don't have a lift, but we have put in an application to develop ground floor studio space for later this year.

Equipment

Pasted list	For a ful list of our tools and equipment, please see: http://www.blackhorseworkshop.co.uk/tools/
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	All (apart from hand tools)
Which tools are operated only by staff
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Stone, clay, ceramics
Does your space specialise in any materials	Wood & Metalwork
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	150
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	50-100
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	Part-time technician(s), Do any of your staff have a DBS certificate, Creative Director

Gender balance:

Female	20-29%
Male	80-89%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	70-79%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	<10%
Asian or Asian British	10-19%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	10-19%
Other ethnic group	10-19%

User types

Visitors or observers	< 10%
Hobbyist	20-29%
Startups	10-19%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	30-39%
SMEs	10-19%
Corporates, and large orgs
Students	20-29%
Teachers	< 10%
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	30-39%
Introduction to making	20-29%
Make something specific	20-29%
Prototype	20-29%
Make one-off pieces	30-39%
Small batch production	20-29%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	10-19%
Socialise	10-19%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Technical support, Informal help, Classes, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Family events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Yes - e.g: Walthamstow Garden Party Festival
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	No
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	Yes - one of our set up funders, and building owned by the council.
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	yes
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	- OWL

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from council
Floor space
Founders	Architects & Council / GLA
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Director: Creative / Marketing &communications / start up / architectural / visual art / Arts Management / Events - Previously set up The School of Life, - Worked for Architect Zaha Hadid, - Tate Modern Technicians: - run own fabrication business - byam shaw sculpture technician - teacher - carpenter
Legal Structure	CIC

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/2/14
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	- to make it fully self supporting - to create an equal gender balance of makers - to become firmly established within the local community - to develop our educational offer - to support the best up and coming design talent
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	- financial (high running costs) - staffing resource vs ambition
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	We haven't collaborated directly with any other makerspaces yet, although projects in the pipeline…..
What is your best success story	- Supporting young maker who dropped out of college to build a wooden bike from scratch - establishing a strong creative community

Hitchin Hackspace

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 2 February 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://hackhitchin.org.uk
Twitter:	@hackhitchin
Facebook :	https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCEQFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FHitchin-Hackspace%2F278788102140621&ei=DnjPVMHGMIOoNqicgOAK&usg=AFQjCNHzbsyZUDX1zLVFI7Y9SXtuZFwTYg&bvm=bv.85076809,d.eXY
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCEQFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.google.com%2F108163547195505639139&ei=LnjPVOPmHMLFggS8qIKYCA&usg=AFQjCNFDIWk5uA4hIeV12Dx9fcWmFhtT0A ; http://www.meetup.com/Hitchin-Hackspace/ ;
IRC :	#hackhitchin on freenode
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	Google groups: https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCcQFjAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fforum%2Fhitchin-hackspace&ei=e3jPVMO8IYyWgwSJm4SYAQ&usg=AFQjCNEFP-PUpw7NmrvyBoWDcSKK6s4-7A
Email :	info@hackhitchin.org.uk
Phone :
Address :	Ransom’s Rec 16 Alexandra Rd, Hitchin
Postcode :	SG5 1RB
Type of location	shared space, rented for 1 evening per week
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Public access in set hours
Fees	£3/week or £10/month.
Notes
Amenities / facilities	Shared kitchen, Toilets
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list	2 Channel Oscilloscope Soldering Iron Thurlby 0-30V 2A Bench PSU Arduino controlled robot
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Plastics, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	16
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	250-1000
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	No staff

Gender balance:

Female	<10%
Male	90-100%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	90-100%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	<10%
Asian or Asian British	<10%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	<10%
Other ethnic group	<10%

User types

Visitors or observers	< 10%
Hobbyist	80-89%
Startups	10-19%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	10-19%
SMEs	< 10%
Corporates, and large orgs	< 10%
Students	10-19%
Teachers	10-19%
Other / don't know	10-19%

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	60-69%
Introduction to making	70-79%
Make something specific	70-79%
Prototype	60-69%
Make one-off pieces	30-39%
Small batch production	<10%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	10-19%
Socialise	40-49%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help
What_events_do_you_run
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Attended several Makerfaires as a group (Newcastle, Derby) and as individuals (Brighton, Elephant & Castle)
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	https://www.blinkstick.com/ is a OS USB LED platform developed by one of our members
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	Yes - we are currently working with the council in the hope of securing a permanent space
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	N/A
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	No

Business

Do you produce accounts	No
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Hosted by charitable organisation
Floor space	~70 sq m
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Engineers (electronics, software, mechanical), other.
Legal Structure	Unincorporated association

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	5/3/12
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To move into a permanent space & invest in communal tools that can be made available to all members
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	High cost of rent in local area; proximity to large successful hackspaces/makerspaces (Cambridge, London); proximity to London (commuter town)
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces
What is your best success story	bighak: a 5.2:1 scale version of the 1970s programmable robot bigtrak. https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCEQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DhQUSmXthdwg&ei=NHvPVJz7DIGkNqjOgPgD&usg=AFQjCNGUZuPLCCNo6AD0_iCY0xa5RloKEg&bvm=bv.85076809,d.eXY

Leigh Hackspace

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 21 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	www.leighhack.org
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/leigh_hackspace
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/groups/leighhackspace/?fref=ts
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://groups.google.com/d/forum/leigh-hackspace
Email :	info@leighhack.org
Phone :	7747600617
Address :	25 Market St, Leigh,
Postcode :	WN7 1DR
Type of location	Temporary location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Public access in set hours
Fees	we haven't decided yet
Notes	we haven't decided yet
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Shared kitchen, Social, non-working area, Reception desk or area, Toilets, Wifi
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, downstairs section wheelchair accessible & welcoming
Notes on accessibility	yes. part of our temporary space is up some stairs. there is no lift or ramp to that section (about half of our available hacking space). we are planning to move to a redeveloped Cotton Mill in the future - this has lift access to all floors and will be wheelchair friendly.

Equipment

Pasted list	we're just getting going. we haven't actually got anything yet!
General workshop equipment	couple of vacuum cleaners sweeping brush dustpan and handbrushes
General Hand tools manual	this is on our roadmap
General Hand tools powered	this is on our roadmap
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding	this is on our roadmap
Woodwork	this is on our roadmap
Metalwork	this may be on our roadmap
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery	this is on our roadmap
Fabrics	this is on our roadmap
Ceramics	this is not currently on our roadmap
Plastics	this is not currently on our roadmap
Glass	this is not currently on our roadmap
Painting and graphic arts	this is not currently on our roadmap
Print making	this is not currently on our roadmap
Photography and film making	this is not currently on our roadmap
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry	this is not currently on our roadmap
Computing	this is on our roadmap
Digital fabrication	this is on our roadmap
Electronics	this is on our roadmap
Audio and music	this is not currently on our roadmap
Sculpture	this is not currently on our roadmap
Construction and architecture	this is not currently on our roadmap
Display	this is on our roadmap
Project documentation	this is on our roadmap
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	linux devops ruby on rails digital health technologies open source software knot-tying, decorative knotwork, splicing arduino wood reclamation
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	we haven't decided yet
Which tools are operated only by staff	we haven't decided yet
Describe any other restrictions on access	we haven't decided yet

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Inks, paints, rope
Does your space specialise in any materials	rope
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	10 regular users, 70 on Facebook group (but we are just getting started)
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	0-10
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	Volunteer staff, Informal user support, Do any of your staff have a DBS certificate

Gender balance:

Female	<10%
Male	90-100%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	90-100%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	<10%
Asian or Asian British	<10%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	<10%
Other ethnic group	<10%

User types

Visitors or observers	10-19%
Hobbyist	< 10%
Startups	< 10%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	< 10%
SMEs	< 10%
Corporates, and large orgs	< 10%
Students	< 10%
Teachers	10-19%
Other / don't know	< 10%

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	10-19%
Introduction to making	10-19%
Make something specific	50-59%
Prototype	10-19%
Make one-off pieces	50-59%
Small batch production	<10%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	<10%
Socialise	80-89%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	No training offered, we plan to offer training in the future
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events, Family events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	not yet but planned
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	yes
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	uk hackspaces

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Hosted by charitable organisation
Floor space
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	1 x general practitioner (doctor) 1 x pharmacist 1 x vet 1 x teacher 1 x businessperson 1 x industrial process monitoring specialist 1 x nurse 1 x optometrist and a couple that i'm not sure of
Legal Structure	CIC, Not for profit

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	31/1/15
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	at the moment, to get the carpet down and install a coffee machine. then wifi then everything else!
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	surprisingly few. people were on-board as soon as they heard the idea. we haven't had any resistance yet and no real difficulties.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	none as yet though we are open to collaboration. It would probably make most sense to do this regionally eg we would collaborate with the North West makerspaces
What is your best success story

Fablab Belfast

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 26 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.fablabni.com/centre/fablab-belfast
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/fablabbelfast
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fablab-Belfast/484208514988446
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	patrick.ohare@ashtoncentre.com
Phone :	028 9075 5412
Address :	Ashton Centre 5 Churchill Street Belfast
Postcode :	BT15 2BP
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Hackspace Manchester

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 26 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	https://hacman.org.uk/
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://wiki.hacman.org.uk/,
IRC :	irc://irc.freenode.net/#hacman
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://groups.google.com/group/hacman
Email :
Phone :
Address :	42 Edge Street, Manchester
Postcode :	M4 1HN
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

MadLab (manchester)

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 26 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	madlab.org.uk
Twitter:	@madlabuk
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/MadLabUK
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://eepurl.com/bbX_-/
Email :	office@madlab.org.uk
Phone :	0161 839 6324
Address :	36-40 Edge Street Manchester (and Salford is 216 Chapel Street, Bexley Square Salford, Greater Manchester M3 6BY)
Postcode :	M4 1HN
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Bookable time, Public access in set hours
Fees	Community groups free There is a small charge for some events - such as Manchester Game Jam We charge for courses (see madlab.org.uk/courses) and venue hires (price varies) We also offer desk hires and hotdesking (price varies)
Notes
Amenities / facilities	Long term project storage, Shared kitchen, Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Wifi, Wired ethernet, Offices or incubator space
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, All dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility	MadLab is housed in a three-storey building. Currently, just the ground floor is wheelchair accessible, although this is going to be addressed in 2015/16 (when we will be adding a disabled lift, and toilets to all floors)

Equipment

Pasted list	We have basic tools on-site, and bring in other tools when needed on an as-needed basis
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry	We have a full bio lab and will be the UK's first BSL1 Community Lab in 2015 - centrifuge - microscopes - pressure cooker - PCR machines - gel electrophoresis kit - reagents - micropipettes
Computing	- computers - sever - kinect sensors - Rasberry Pis - Arduinos
Digital fabrication
Electronics	- soldering irons - oscilloscope - LEDs - wire etc etc
Audio and music	- PA system
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display	- projectors and adaptors - plinths - tables - monitors - TV monitor
Project documentation	- 2 x cameras (Sony VG12) - 2 x DSLR camera kits (inc mics, lights, tripods)
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	we do not have a dedicated workshop space - the tools/ kit is repurposed for each session/ event. Training is given on an as-needed basis
Which tools are operated only by staff	See above
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	Yes, No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Wood and derivatives, Electronics, Biological or organic, Chemicals
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	15-20000 per annum
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	5000+
Unique users in November 2014	1000-5000
Staff and support	Part-time technician(s), Volunteer staff, Do any of your staff have a DBS certificate, 5 FTE staff

Gender balance:

Female	30-39%
Male	50-59%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	70-79%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	<10%
Asian or Asian British	<10%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	<10%
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers	20-29%
Hobbyist	20-29%
Startups	20-29%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	< 10%
SMEs	10-19%
Corporates, and large orgs	< 10%
Students	10-19%
Teachers	< 10%
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	80-89%
Introduction to making	80-89%
Make something specific	<10%
Prototype
Make one-off pieces
Small batch production
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	20-29%
Socialise	50-59%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Formal courses, Technical support, Informal help, Classes, Advance tool training, we will be offering advanced tool training from 2015
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Family events, Corporate/business events
Other_programmes	School programmes, Affiliated programmes (e.g.  Code Club, STEM ambassodors, Young Rewired State, Raspi Jam), Commercial services (e.g. design/project/manufacturing/material consultancy)

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Yes. In 2014: Manchester Maker Faire Maker Faire Wuthering Bytes Connected Communities Festival (Cardiff) Manchester Science Festival Several events in NW schools LIFT Marsaille We are off-site at least once a month at events. So far in 2015 for example, we are advising the government of Georgia, at the Big Bang Festival, running workshops with the Arts Catalyst at a new science fair in London.
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	Yes
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Yes
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space	3000 sq feet
Founders	Individual
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	- Rachael Turner (Director, Founder) Pretty much full-time. Also a freelance producer for Al Jazeera (Past: BBC, Al Jazeera) - Asa Calow (Director, Founder) Part-time. Also a freelance data specialist, currently working at Swirrl - Tamarisk Kay (Director) Part-time. Other day job is as a data engineer/ designer
Legal Structure	CIC

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/7/09
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	Even though we've been going for five years, in many ways we feel like we are just starting out. In the next couple of years, we aim to expand to more sites, reach more people - through training and volunteering - take on increasingly ambitious projects with external collaborators and to serve our communities better and better.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Growing pains! We have had capacity issues since our early days - being too physically small to contain everything we want to do. This is being alleviated by a refurbishment, and will be further improved by an extension within the next 18 months. Getting together the funding has been straightforward, but time-consuming in terms of resources.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	Hackspace Manchester
What is your best success story	We have recently been told that we've been successful in or application for a grant from AGMA (Association of Greater Manchester Authorities). The scheme is very hard to get - and usually goes to very established, big GM organisations (Manchester International Festival, Contact Theatre, Royal Exchange, The Lowry). We're excited because it means that MadLab will be able to expand - both in terms of staff and reach within the region. We're also going to be starting an ambitious volunteering scheme. We have also had many examples of people getting incredible new jobs and opportunities as a result of their involvement with MadLab

MadLab (Salford)

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 26 January 2015

Basic info

Website:
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/madlabuk
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://t.co/foIkHgHMHc
Email :
Phone :	0161 839 6324
Address :	216 Chapel St Salford
Postcode :	M3
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Manchester FabLab

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 27 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://manchesterfablab.manufacturinginstitute.co.uk/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/fablabmcr
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/FabLabMcr
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	info@fablabmanchester.org
Phone :	+44 (0) 161 205 0070
Address :	Chips Building 2 Lampwick Lane New Islington Manchester
Postcode :	M4 6BU
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Bookable time, Public access in set hours
Fees	Free to public on open access days
Notes	All public must complete a health and safety briefing before using any equipment. All public access users must be willing to share their projects - design and manufacturing details with the wider Fab Lab community and be agreeable with us posting this data on our website
Amenities / facilities	Shared kitchen, Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Reception desk or area, Toilets, Library, Wifi, Carpark
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, Guide dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list
General workshop equipment	Workbenches, sinks, vacuum cleaners, dust and fume extraction
General Hand tools manual	Chsiels, hammers, spanners, wrenches, hammers, saws, screwdrivers, pliers, socket sets, allen keys,
General Hand tools powered	drills, circular saws, hand sanders, heat guns,
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding	drill press, fret saw
Woodwork	CNC router, Laser cutter, micro milling machine
Metalwork	None
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery	Dremmels
Fabrics	Sewing Machine, CNC embroidery machine
Ceramics
Plastics	Laser cutter, acrylic bender, CNC router, vinyl cutter,
Glass	None
Painting and graphic arts	Heat press for vinyl
Print making	None
Photography and film making	None
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry	None
Computing	laptops, desktops, kinnect
Digital fabrication	3D printers x 4, laser cutter x 2, CNC mill x2, CNC embroidery
Electronics	Soldering irons, oscilloscope, bench power supply, function generator
Audio and music	none
Sculpture	None
Construction and architecture	none
Display	Projector, large screen TV
Project documentation	camera, backdrops, softboxs, microphone, tripods etc
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	digital fabrication
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	All tools
Which tools are operated only by staff	Dimension 3D printer
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	Yes, No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Inks, paints, Chemicals
Does your space specialise in any materials	No
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	2100
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	250-1000
Unique users in November 2014	250-1000
Staff and support	Full-time technician(s), Volunteer staff, Do any of your staff have a DBS certificate

Gender balance:

Female	40-49%
Male	60-69%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	70-79%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	<10%
Asian or Asian British	20-29%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	<10%
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers
Hobbyist	60-69%
Startups	< 10%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	< 10%
SMEs	< 10%
Corporates, and large orgs	< 10%
Students	20-29%
Teachers	10-19%
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	20-29%
Introduction to making
Make something specific	30-39%
Prototype	10-19%
Make one-off pieces	10-19%
Small batch production	<10%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	10-19%
Socialise	<10%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Formal courses, Technical support, Informal help, Classes
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events, Family events, Corporate/business events
Other_programmes	School programmes, Commercial services (e.g. design/project/manufacturing/material consultancy)

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	maker faires, exhibitions, school events
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	our website - documentation?
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	no
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	yes
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	yes

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space	200 m2
Founders	Company or existing organisation
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Engineer, Teacher, Musicians, product designers,
Legal Structure	Charity

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/4/11
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Maker Space

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 26 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.makerspace.org.uk/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/maker_space
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/makerspacenewcastle?fref=ts
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://groups.google.com/group/north-east-makers
Email :
Phone :
Address :	Maker Space, 18 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Postcode :	NE1 8AW
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space
Fees	We have a minimum subscription of £10/month. If you use the space a lot you are encouraged to pay more, basically what you feel the facilities are worth to you. We cannot accept cash payments or payments for months in advance. Subscription is “per month” by monthly standing order using the details below. You can cancel your membership at any time. Advantages of Membership include: Access to the Maker Space workshop Use of the Maker Space tools & equipment Internet access Use of shared components, consumables and donated items Discounts on Events & Workshops 10% discount at www.proto-pic.co.uk A vote on purchases of new equipment A vote at our AGM (Annual General Meeting) Opportunity to be be elected to our our executive
Notes
Amenities / facilities
Accessibility for those with special needs
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Fab Lab Plymouth

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 26 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	fablab.plymouthart.ac.uk
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	fablab@pca.ac.uk
Phone :	01752 203 434
Address :	PLYMOUTH COLLEGE OF ART, Tavistock Place, Plymouth, Devon,, United Kingdom
Postcode :	PL4 8AT
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Maker Club

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 6 February 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://makerclub.org
Twitter:	@Maker_Club
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/makerclubuk
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	hello@makerclub.org
Phone :	7967182616
Address :	114-115 London Road Brighton
Postcode :	BN1 41J
Type of location	Temporary location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Public access for courses or training only, Occasional open access to public
Fees	We charge £30 for the year / this entitles people to reduction in price when booking workshops and courses, plus access to the space for one evening a week.
Notes	The space is primarily for education. We only have 1 evening of access for public making.
Amenities / facilities	Shared kitchen, Bookable event space, Toilets, Café on site, Wifi, Gallery
Accessibility for those with special needs	Children allowed in workspace
Notes on accessibility	The space is based on the first floor of an old building and has no wheelchair access.

Equipment

Pasted list
General workshop equipment	2 x workbenches vacuum cleaners
General Hand tools manual	3 x hammer
General Hand tools powered	1 x Hand Drill 5 x pliers 5 x wire stripers 1 x wrench
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding	1 x Drill press
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics	2 x Sewing machine
Ceramics
Plastics	1 x vinyl cutter
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing	10 x laptops 50 x Arduino Uno/Nano 10 x Raspberry Pi
Digital fabrication	6 x 3D printers 1 x laser cutter
Electronics	5 x Soldering irons 1 x Oscilloscope 1 x server Various sensors / wiring / components
Audio and music	2 x small speaker 1 x digital Radio (Bluetooth connected)
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display	1 x Pico projector
Project documentation	1 x Cannon D7 1 x Go Pro Hero 3 1 x Microphone 2 x Product shoot lighting
Are there any other areas of practice you support	Coding Robotics Electronics

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	Laser Cutter 3D printers
Which tools are operated only by staff
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	Yes
Types of materials used in the space	Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Inks, paints
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	0
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	0-10
Unique users in November 2014	0-10
Staff and support	Full-time technician(s)

Gender balance:

Female	Don't know
Male	Don't know
Other	Don't know
Prefer not to say	Don't know

Ethnic groups:

White	Don't know
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	Don't know
Asian or Asian British	Don't know
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	Don't know
Other ethnic group	Don't know

User types

Visitors or observers	Don't know
Hobbyist	Don't know
Startups	Don't know
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	Don't know
SMEs	Don't know
Corporates, and large orgs	Don't know
Students	Don't know
Teachers	Don't know
Other / don't know	Don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	Don't know
Introduction to making	Don't know
Make something specific	Don't know
Prototype	Don't know
Make one-off pieces	Don't know
Small batch production	Don't know
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	Don't know
Socialise	Don't know
Other (detail below)	Don't know

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Formal courses, Informal help, Classes
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events, Family events, Corporate/business events
Other_programmes	School programmes, Qualification opportunities (e.g. BTEC, CPD (Continuing Professional Development)), Affiliated programmes (e.g.  Code Club, STEM ambassodors, Young Rewired State, Raspi Jam), Commercial services (e.g. design/project/manufacturing/material consultancy)

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	MakerFaire, school showcases, Big Bang STEM events,
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	No
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	Yes
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Yes
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	No

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space	43 sq m
Founders	Company or existing organisation
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	A learning technology company called MakerClub
Legal Structure	Company limited by shares

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	30/3/15
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To turn it into an informal educational space. Running daily workshops and courses aimed at people who want to get into 'making' with creative technologies.
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Not enough space.
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces	No.
What is your best success story	Just getting the space and decorating it so far.

resource

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 28 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.resource-hwu.org
Twitter:
Facebook :	Resource
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	CABN
Email :	info@resource-hwu.org
Phone :	01896 892142
Address :	Scottish borders Campus Netherdale Galashiels
Postcode :	TD1 3HF
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Bookable time, Public access in set hours, Public access for courses or training only
Fees	Resource Charges £50 for a six month subscription which allows makers and artists access to facilities, expertise and short course at heavily discounted rates
Notes
Amenities / facilities	Library, Wifi, Carpark
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Guide dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics	Shima Knitting machines Domestic and V bed knitting machines Hand looms Digital print
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts	easels
Print making	Printing tables Large exposure unit
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication	Laser cutter
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	Screen print
Which tools are operated only by staff	Laser cutting
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Fabrics, yarns, Paper and card, Inks, paints
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	approx 20
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	50-100
Unique users in November 2014
Staff and support	Full-time technician(s), Part-time technician(s)

Gender balance:

Female	90-100%
Male	<10%
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	Don't know
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
Asian or Asian British
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers
Hobbyist	< 10%
Startups	< 10%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	70-79%
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students	< 10%
Teachers
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	20-29%
Introduction to making
Make something specific	60-69%
Prototype
Make one-off pieces
Small batch production	20-29%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc
Socialise
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Technical support, Classes
What_events_do_you_run	Member events
Other_programmes	School programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	Yes
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Yes
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts	No
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Hosted by HE institution
Floor space
Founders	Informal group
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Fine art and textiles
Legal Structure	Not for profit

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/4/14
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To provide a neutral stress free space to allow makers and artists to develop current practice and consider new or sympathetic avenues for exploration
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Understanding how the creative community looks at funding its current or future projects
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces
What is your best success story	We have helped two small creative businesses to establish a commercial profile. Orwell and Goode and Morag McPherson fabrics

Fab Lab Liverpool

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 28 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	https://www.fablabs.io/fablabliverpool
Twitter:
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :
Phone :	0151 904 1145
Address :	John Lennon Art and Design Building, Duckinfield St, Liverpool, Merseyside
Postcode :	L3 5YD
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Swindon Hackspace

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 28 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://swindon.hackspace.org.uk/
Twitter:	@snhack
Facebook :	https://facebook.com/swindon.hackspace
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://www.youtube.com/user/snhackspace
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://groups.google.com/group/swindon-hackspace
Email :
Phone :
Address :	Museum Of Computing Swindon
Postcode :	SN1 1QN
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

York Hackspace

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 28 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	york.hackspace.org.uk
Twitter:	@yorkhackspace
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/yorkhackspace
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://plus.google.com/116040236242523807330/posts
IRC :	http://irc.freenode.net/#york-hack-space
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/york-hack-space
Email :
Phone :
Address :	Guppy's Enterprise Club, 17 Nunnery Lane, York
Postcode :
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Milton Keynes Men in Sheds

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 28 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://meninshedsmk.biz
Twitter:
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/groups/287650201303341/
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	info@meninshedsmk.org.uk
Phone :	01908 267126
Address :	Unit 30 Burners Lane Kiln Farm Milton Keynes
Postcode :	MK11 3HB
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Surrey & Hampshire Hackspace

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 28 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.sh-hackspace.org.uk
Twitter:	@sh_hackspace
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://plus.google.com/111945593139638095881
IRC :	irc://chat.freenode.net/#sh-hackspace
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://groups.sh-hackspace.org.uk/
Email :
Phone :
Address :	Units 4/5 Kingsgrove Industrial Estate Invincible Road Farnborough
Postcode :	GU14 7SS
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Access space

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 30 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://access-space.org/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/AccessSpace
Facebook :
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://access-space.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=fcc7f50bea5d32d95b8efe802&id=940fb871ae
Email :
Phone :	44 (0)114 2495522
Address :	Access Space Unit 1, AVEC Building, 3-7 Sidney Street, Sheffield
Postcode :	S1 4RG
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space
Fees	Use of the space for exploration, experimentation, design, prototyping and making. This may be for business activity by designers and makers, or simply for the fun of making cool stuff. The subscription provides: ◦ Access to the Hackspace whenever Access Space is open to the public. (Usually Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-7pm.) ◦ A basic induction, and a safety induction for the laser cutter. ◦ Reasonable use of our laser cutter. (Up to two hours per month of cutting time is reasonable use – contribute an extra £5 per hour for additional hours, but don't monopolise the resource!) ◦ Reasonable use of other machines (CNC, Pillar Drill, RepRap, Digital Embroidery Machine etc.) ◦ An opportunity to re-use components, computers and peripherals that we'll otherwise recycle. ◦ Support and advice from other members, and members of the Access Space team (subject to availability). /home/admin/HackSpace/Hack_Space_Membership_T_and_Cs_June2014..DRAFT006.odt2b. Cost Membership costs £25/month, payable by standing order to Access Space's bank account
Notes
Amenities / facilities
Accessibility for those with special needs
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Sheffield Hardware Hackers and Makers

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 30 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.sheffieldhardwarehackers.org.uk/wordpress/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/shhmakers
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/sheffieldhardwarehackersmakers
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/sheffield-hardware-hackers
Email :	admins@sheffieldhardwarehackers.org.uk
Phone :
Address :	Portland Works · Randall Street Sheffield
Postcode :	S2 4SJ
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	Yes
If so where and what was the reason for the move:	Access Space and previously Gist

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

So Make It

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 30 January 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.somakeit.org.uk/
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/MakeSoton
Facebook :	http://facebook.com/SoMakeIt
Other_online_presence__social_media:	https://wiki.somakeit.org.uk/wiki/Main_Page, http://youtube.com/somakeitorg , http://github.com/somakeit/,
IRC :	https://wiki.somakeit.org.uk/wiki/IRC
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	https://wiki.somakeit.org.uk/wiki/Mailing_list
Email :	Join@somakeit.org.uk
Phone :
Address :	Southampton Makerspace, Unit F, Liners’ Industrial Estate, Freemantle, Southampton SO15 3FQ
Postcode :	SO15 3FQ
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	Yes
If so where and what was the reason for the move:	Unit K6 same estate, more than doubled in size

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access any time, Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Bookable time, Public access in set hours
Fees	Pay what you can. Aiming for £20 average, average is actually £16.50. All paying members are equal except for allotted project storage space (which isn't really used so I won't go into it)
Notes	Guests accompanied by members
Amenities / facilities	Shared kitchen, Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Toilets, Library, Wifi, Wired ethernet
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children welcome, but not in workspace
Notes on accessibility	Narrow corridoor, but we have a roller shutter though only suitable for summer usage.

Equipment

Pasted list	Big Tools [−] Tools 3D Printer - LulzBot TAZ 3D Printer - Metric Cerberus Delta Bot Metal Lathe Mitre Saw Pillar Drill Vacuum (Workshop) Wood Lathe Other Tools Power Tools Mains Drill Jigsaw Angle grinder (on loan from Chris S) 2kw heat gun (on loan from Chris S) Dremel (availble on request from Michael Daffin (talk)) Dremel drill press (available on request from Michael Daffin (talk)) MIG Welder (needs restoration, potential project) Lots of Soldering irons, mains & gas. We have Sn/Pb, lead free and silver solder. Metal Lathe Wood Lathe (on loan from Ben Jacobs) Mitre Saw The following need wik⁩慰敧⁳牷瑩湩⁧潦⁲桴浥਺楁⁲潣灭敲獳牯⠠湯氠慯牦浯䴠捩慨汥䐠晡楦琨污⥫਩楁⁲潣灭敲獳牯⠠浳污敬⁲桴湡愠潢敶਩慎汩猯慴汢⁥畧潰敷敲⁤祢愠潢敶倊睯牥摥洠瑩敲猠睡吊楨正敮獳瀠慬敮ੲ潍瑲捩牥䈊湡獤睡䠊湡⁤潴汯ੳ䠊捡慳੷慈浭牥㈊⁸畍瑬⵩湡汧⁥楶散ਮ倊䉃洠湡晵捡畴楲杮攠畱灩敭瑮 夀獥 䄀慬桴⁥慄敬٫〸㠭┹ 㰀〱Хㄼ┰ 㰀〱Хㄼ┰ 㰀〱Хㄼ┰ 㰀〱Хㄼ┰㌀ⴰ㤳Хㄼ┰㄀ⴰ㤱Хㄼ┰ 㰀〱إ〴㐭┹ 㰀〱༥慦汢扡敤潶⹮牯౧晀扡慬摢癥湯$栀瑴獰⼺眯睷昮捡扥潯⹫潣⽭慦汢扡敤潶ᕮ敨汬䁯慦汢扡敤潶⹮牯ᵧ獁扨牵潴潒摡潔湴獥敄潶ݮ兔
General workshop equipment	Workbenches, sinks, vacuum cleaners, dust extraction
General Hand tools manual	Normal wood-working and metal-working tools. Various electronic tools.
General Hand tools powered	Typical power tools, circular saw, sanders, router, etc
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding	Lathes, drill presses, bench sander, scroll saw, etc
Woodwork	Band saw, table saw, router
Metalwork	MIG welder
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics	Sewing machine, knitting needles, sewing equipment
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing	Computers
Digital fabrication	3D printers, 3D scanner in progress, CNC mill not operational
Electronics	Soldering irons, power supplies, oscilloscopes, wires, components, multimetres, batteries, LEDs, motors, buzzers, 433MHz equipment, Atmel chips, spark cores, makey makeys
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support	Baking, knitting

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools	3D printing
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction	Dangerous ones ;)
Which tools are operated only by staff
Describe any other restrictions on access	Some tools are on loan from members.

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	No
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Metals, Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics, Stone, clay, ceramics, Chemicals
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?	50+
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	100-250
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	No staff, Informal user support

Gender balance:

Female	10-19%
Male	80-89%
Other	<10%
Prefer not to say	<10%

Ethnic groups:

White	80-89%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	<10%
Asian or Asian British	<10%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	<10%
Other ethnic group	<10%

User types

Visitors or observers	10-19%
Hobbyist	80-89%
Startups	< 10%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	< 10%
SMEs	< 10%
Corporates, and large orgs	< 10%
Students	< 10%
Teachers	< 10%
Other / don't know	< 10%

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	<10%
Introduction to making	<10%
Make something specific	30-39%
Prototype	<10%
Make one-off pieces	10-19%
Small batch production	<10%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc	<10%
Socialise	40-49%
Other (detail below)	<10%

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Informal help, Classes
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events, Family events, Corporate/business events
Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Maker Faire Brighton, school visits, convention visits, carnivals
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects	Slic3r, Members-Area, more
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council	No
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Yes
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff	Uk-hackspaces

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space	1200sqft
Founders	Individual
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Entrepreneur, Data centre architect, data storage engineer, printing press engineer, stay at home mum
Legal Structure	Company limited by guarantee, Not for profit

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	1/3/13
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	To support making in all its forms
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Only the eternal struggle to grow awareness and finances
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces
What is your best success story	Alan the Dalek

Totnes Fablab

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 3 February 2015

Basic info

Website:	fablabdevon.org
Twitter:	@fablabdevon
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/fablabdevon
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	hello@fablabdevon.org
Phone :
Address :	Ashburton Road, Totnes, Devon
Postcode :	TQ9 5JX
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

Duke Studios

Collected_by : Researchers

Date: 3 February 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://duke-studios.com/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/Dukestudioleeds
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/DukeStudiosLeeds
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://instagram.com/dukestudioleeds
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	HELLO@DUKE-STUDIOS.COM
Phone :	+44(0)113 245 9487
Address :	DUKE STUDIOS 1ST FLOOR MUNRO HOUSE DUKE STREET, LEEDS
Postcode :	LS9 8AG
Type of location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space

Fees

Notes

Amenities / facilities

Accessibility for those with special needs

Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop

Are materials provided

Types of materials used in the space

Does your space specialise in any materials

Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users

How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?

Have you adopted a code of conduct

Total visits in November 2014

Unique users in November 2014

Staff and support

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer

What_events_do_you_run

Other_programmes

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts

Who owns or hosts your physical space

Floor space

Founders

What backgrounds do the founders/managers have

Legal Structure

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open

Date your space closed if it is no longer open

If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

FabLabDevon

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 4 February 2015

Basic info

Website:	www.fablabdevon.org
Twitter:	@FabLabDevon
Facebook :	FabLabDevon
Other_online_presence__social_media:
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :
Email :	hello@fablabdevon.org
Phone :
Address :	Exeter Library Castle Street Exeter
Postcode :	EX4 3PQ
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Member (or keyholder) access in set hours, Public access in set hours
Fees
Notes
Amenities / facilities	Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Café on site, Library, Wifi
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, Guide dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list

General workshop equipment

General Hand tools manual

General Hand tools powered

General workshop bench mounted / freestanding

Woodwork

Metalwork

Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery

Fabrics

Ceramics

Plastics

Glass

Painting and graphic arts

Print making

Photography and film making

Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry

Computing

Digital fabrication

Electronics

Audio and music

Sculpture

Construction and architecture

Display

Project documentation

Are there any other areas of practice you support

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools

Which tools can be operated only after training/induction

Which tools are operated only by staff

Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	No, users bring their own
Types of materials used in the space	Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use	Yes

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?
Have you adopted a code of conduct	Yes
Total visits in November 2014	100-250
Unique users in November 2014	10 to 50
Staff and support	Volunteer staff

Gender balance:

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers

Hobbyist

Startups

Sole traders/Microbusinesses

SMEs

Corporates, and large orgs

Students

Teachers

Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill

Introduction to making

Make something specific

Prototype

Make one-off pieces

Small batch production

Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc

Socialise

Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Formal courses, Technical support, Tool inductions
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Member events, Family events, Corporate/business events
Other_programmes	School programmes, Affiliated programmes (e.g.  Code Club, STEM ambassodors, Young Rewired State, Raspi Jam), Commercial services (e.g. design/project/manufacturing/material consultancy)

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events

Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects

Do you have a direct relationship with your local council

Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are

Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts	No
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from council
Floor space	50 sq m
Founders	County Council
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have
Legal Structure	Not for profit

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	22/5/14
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace

What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced

Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces

What is your best success story

MakersCAFE

Collected_by : Makerspace

Date: 6 February 2015

Basic info

Website:	http://www.makerscafe.com
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/makerscafe
Facebook :	https://www.facebook.com/MakersCafeLondon
Other_online_presence__social_media:	http://instagram.com/makerscafelondon
IRC :
Public_mailing_list_newsgroup_or_forum :	http://eepurl.com/1oUPD
Email :	hello@makerscafe.com
Phone :	020 7095 9465
Address :	MakersCafe Old Shoreditch Station 1 Kingsland Rd London
Postcode :	E2 8AA
Type of location	Permanent location
Was your makerspace previously at another location:	No
If so where and what was the reason for the move:

Access

What access do people have to the space	Bookable time, Public access any time
Fees
Notes
Amenities / facilities	Bookable event space, Social, non-working area, Reception desk or area, Toilets, Café on site, Wifi
Accessibility for those with special needs	Wheelchair accessible, Children allowed in workspace, Children welcome, but not in workspace, All dogs welcome
Notes on accessibility

Equipment

Pasted list	Laser cutting & engraving Please go to razorlab.co.uk - Epilog Zing (406x305mm) (£1/min) - Trotec Speedy 1500 (1500x1250mm) (£1/min) 3D printing Please email hello@makerscafe.com with your enquiry - FDM (in the cafe) - X Small under 30 min = £5 - Small 30 -120 min. = £2.50 / 15 mins. - Medium 2 - 6 hours = £2.25 / 15 mins. (10% off) - Large 6 - 10 hours £2.00 / 15 min (20% off) - X Large 10 hours + £7.50 (25% off) Examples, e.g. 1:45 print = £17.50 e.g. 3:30 print = £35 - 10% = £31.50 Following machines are off site (one week lead time) - ProJet 66v0 Pro (£1.44/cm3 - minimum build charge £25) - iPro 8000 (£3/cm3 - minimum build charge £90)
General workshop equipment
General Hand tools manual
General Hand tools powered
General workshop bench mounted / freestanding
Woodwork
Metalwork
Fine metalwork e.g. jewellery
Fabrics
Ceramics
Plastics
Glass
Painting and graphic arts
Print making
Photography and film making
Science / Synthetic / Bio Chemistry
Computing
Digital fabrication	3D scanner, 3D printer, laser cutter
Electronics
Audio and music
Sculpture
Construction and architecture
Display
Project documentation
Are there any other areas of practice you support	Consultancy

Tools details:

Does your space specialise in any tools
Which tools can be operated only after training/induction
Which tools are operated only by staff	3D scanner, 3D printer, laser cutter
Describe any other restrictions on access

Materials:

Do you have a materials shop	Yes
Are materials provided	Yes
Types of materials used in the space	Plastics, Fabrics, yarns, Wood and derivatives, Paper and card, Electronics
Does your space specialise in any materials
Do you accept donations of materials and components for general use

People:

Do you keep a list of members or regular users	Yes
How many people pay a membership fee, or regularly use the space?
Have you adopted a code of conduct	No
Total visits in November 2014	100-250
Unique users in November 2014	50-100
Staff and support	Full-time technician(s)

Gender balance:

Female	Don't know
Male	Don't know
Other
Prefer not to say

Ethnic groups:

White	Don't know
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups	Don't know
Asian or Asian British	Don't know
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	Don't know
Other ethnic group

User types

Visitors or observers	80-89%
Hobbyist
Startups	50-59%
Sole traders/Microbusinesses	70-79%
SMEs
Corporates, and large orgs
Students	80-89%
Teachers
Other / don't know

Reason for visit

Receive training, instruction or learn a skill	70-79%
Introduction to making	70-79%
Make something specific	80-89%
Prototype	80-89%
Make one-off pieces	80-89%
Small batch production	80-89%
Network or find a maker/partner/designer, etc
Socialise	80-89%
Other (detail below)

Programmes

What_training_do_you_offer	Formal courses, Technical support, Informal help, Classes
What_events_do_you_run	Public events, Free events, Corporate/business events
Other_programmes	School programmes, Commercial services (e.g. design/project/manufacturing/material consultancy)

Community

Does your space host or have a presence at off-site events	Maker Faire
Does your makerspace community contribute to or maintain any open hardware or open source software projects
Do you have a direct relationship with your local council
Do your neighbours in nearby buildings know what you are	Yes
Are you on any mailing lists, forums, or private online communities for makerspace managers/founders/staff

Business

Do you produce accounts	Yes
Who owns or hosts your physical space	Leased from private landlord
Floor space	30 sq m
Founders	Individual
What backgrounds do the founders/managers have	Mechanical engineer, product designer, web development
Legal Structure	Company limited by shares

Dates

Date your space opened or plans to open	20/8/14
Date your space closed if it is no longer open
If closed, why

Ambitions, challenges, successes

What are your ambitions for your makerspace	Global expansion via opening branches
What problems or challenges has your makerspace faced	Finance
Do you regularly collaborate or work with other spaces
What is your best success story	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am-Vwp84MPs